Background Checks

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Pennsylvania

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to Philadelphia criminal background screening and credit check ordinances.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ban the Box Amendments Take Effect

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Interviewing and Selecting Job Candidates: Maryland

  Updated to reflect amendments to the Montgomery County ban the box ordinance, effective February 19, 2021.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Maryland

  Updated to reflect amendments to the Montgomery County ban the box ordinance, effective February 19, 2021.

• Date:

  January 14, 2021

  Type:

  News

  New York City Expands Ban the Box Criminal Background Protections

  Beginning July 29, 2021, New York City employers will face additional limits on the use of criminal background information during the hiring process when amendments to the city's ban the box ordinance take effect.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: California

  Updated to reflect amendments regarding app-based drivers, effective December 16, 2020.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Missouri

  Updated to include St. Louis ban the box law, effective January 1, 2021.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Interviewing and Selecting Job Candidates: Colorado

  Updated to include law restricting salary history inquiries, effective January 1, 2021.

• Date:

  December 30, 2020

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  100+ New Employment Laws Kick in January 1, 2021: Paid Leave, Minimum Wage and Training Top the List

  Numerous legislative changes take effect on January 1, 2021, affecting paid leave, minimum wage rates, training, workplace safety and more. HR should take note of these legal developments and take appropriate steps to comply.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Interviewing and Selecting Job Candidates: Pennsylvania

  Updated to reflect amendments to the veterans preference law, effective December 28, 2020.