Michigan Supreme Court Order FAQs Aim to Clarify Court Record Access
As previously communicated, the Michigan Supreme Court amended Michigan Court Rule 1.109 allowing authorized individuals to obtain access to individual court records, provided that certain ID requirements are met. Read More
New Pennsylvania Law Offers Qualified Employers Expanded Hiring Window
House Bill 764 allows specific employers that work with minors a 45-day provisional hiring period while the results of a background check are processed Read More
"Clean Slate" Law Now Effective in Utah
As of February 10, 2022, the law automatically expunges certain types of misdemeanor criminal records from Utah residents' histories Read More
Scrutiny into CHRIA Violations Results in Increase of Lawsuits
CHRIA, a Pennsylvania law ( 18 Pa. C.S.A. §9125 ), provides that employers are only permitted to use a person's previous criminal history limitedly in making a hiring decision. As such, felony and misdemeanor convictions are only to be considered to the extent to which they relate to a position. Most recently, a large, national company was accused of violating CHRIA by declining employment based on criminal histories that were unrelated to employment... Read More
A Rule Change Involving New Hampshire Child Care Laws May Affect Employer Hiring Processes
The state is revoking current allowances permitting an individual to work under supervised conditions in a child care setting prior to receiving the results of a background check. Read More