Background Checks

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Louisiana

  Updated to reflect law limiting use of criminal history in hiring decisions, effective August 1, 2021.

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Ban the Box Laws by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect Louisiana law limiting use of criminal history in hiring decisions, effective August 1, 2021.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Louisiana Limits Use of Criminal History in Preemployment Screening

• Date:

  July 8, 2021

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Prepare Now for July 1 Employment Laws: Minimum Wage, Discrimination, Leave and Marijuana Top the List

  New state and local employment law requirements will take effect on July 1, covering topics such as minimum wage, discrimination, employee leave and marijuana. Now is the time to review these developments and ensure your organization is ready to comply.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Hawaii

  Updated to include the state Uniform Employee and Student Online Privacy Protection Act, effective June 7, 2021.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Virginia

  Updated to reflect amendments relating to the medical use of cannabis oil and the legalization of recreational marijuana, effective July 1, 2021.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Interviewing and Selecting Job Candidates: Virginia

  Updated to reflect the legalization of recreational marijuana, effective July 1, 2021.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: New Mexico

  Updated to reflect legalization of recreational use of cannabis, effective June 29, 2021.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Federal

  Enhanced to include coverage of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Alabama

  Updated to reflect the legalization of medical cannabis, effective May 17, 2021.