http://theverifier.employeescreen.com/rss/legislation/20 Smart employee screening, articles, press releases and white papers en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:26:39 -0400 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:26:39 -0400 Nixon 2.1 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Massachusetts_Redaction_Bad_News_Employment_Screening http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Massachusetts_Redaction_Bad_News_Employment_Screening The state of Massachusetts is proposing some pretty significant regulations in order to protect privacy and limit the opportunity for identity theft. These measures include the following guidelines for court records: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:54:35 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Background_Checks_New_York_Personal_Identifiers http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Background_Checks_New_York_Personal_Identifiers Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:00:40 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/RI_Governor_Vetoes_Background_Check_Destruction http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/RI_Governor_Vetoes_Background_Check_Destruction This would have been a tremendous set-back to any organization who conducts background checks on potential job candidates in Rhode Island. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:56:40 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/New_York_Sex_Offenders http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/New_York_Sex_Offenders “This legislation will close a dangerous loophole and ensure that families are better informed and better protected. I urge the Governor to sign this measure into law.” Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:24:35 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Vermont_Background_Checks http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Vermont_Background_Checks Effective July 1, 2008 the state of Vermont has raised the court access fees from $10.00 to $30.00. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:12:05 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Connecticut_SSN_Policy http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Connecticut_SSN_Policy On June 10, 2008, Connecticut enacted a law which will require businesses that maintain personal information . . . Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:55:10 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/DOT_Allows_State_Reporting http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/DOT_Allows_State_Reporting This ruling states that employers and TPA’s are not required to obtain the employee’s consent in order to release this information. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:21:57 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Federal_Contractors_Mandate_E-Verify http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Federal_Contractors_Mandate_E-Verify On June 6, 2008 President Bush issued an executive order that mandates the use of E-Verify for all federal contractors. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:17:43 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Colorado_Seal_Criminal_Records http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Colorado_Seal_Criminal_Records Colorado governor, Bill Ritter Jr. has just signed into law House Bill 08-1082 which revises an existing law allowing individuals to petition to seal the records of criminal charges . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:17:35 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Genetic_NonDiscrimination_Act http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Genetic_NonDiscrimination_Act H.R. Bill 493 is legislation that prohibits health insurers and employers from discriminating on the basis of genetic information. Thu, 22 May 2008 14:04:47 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Rhode_Island_Record_Destruction http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Rhode_Island_Record_Destruction The bill mandates that the records be quashed and destroyed automatically following the usual five year deferral period. Wed, 21 May 2008 15:15:27 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/USCIS_Enhancements_E-Verify http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/USCIS_Enhancements_E-Verify U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today improvements to the E-Verify employment authorization program that will reduce an already low mismatch rate, while also streamlining and increasing the effectiveness of the overall program. Thu, 15 May 2008 16:08:35 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/New York_Law_Protects_SSN http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/New York_Law_Protects_SSN This law new law affects New York employers who collect Social Security Numbers on their job applicants and employees Wed, 14 May 2008 11:40:04 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Connecticut_1098 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Connecticut_1098 Connecticut Senate Bill No. 1098 Public Act No. 07-243 will officially go into effect on May 1, 2008. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:21:31 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Fourth_District_Reverses http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Fourth_District_Reverses A panel of California judges has overturned the ruling of a subordinate court the said that an employer (AutoZone) was not liable for the actions of an employee when he assaulted and struck a customer while at work. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:26:40 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Oklahoma_Court_Reverses http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Oklahoma_Court_Reverses NewsOK now reports, “The Oklahoma Supreme Court today rescinded its controversial rules that would limit public access to court information on its Web site and in court files, saying it wanted to give the issue further study and consideration.” Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:53:30 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Conduct_Background_Checks_Oklahoma http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Conduct_Background_Checks_Oklahoma Interested in getting involved? A recent ruling by the state of Oklahoma Supreme Court could affect to perform background checks. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:22:12 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Ohio_Update_Public_Records http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Ohio_Update_Public_Records Great news for those conducting background checks in the state of Ohio Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:30:15 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Limit_Drug_Testing http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Limit_Drug_Testing A city can't require all job applicants to be tested for narcotics and must instead show why drug use in a particular job would be dangerous, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:29:46 -0400 http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Oklahoma_Limits_Public_Records http://university.employeescreen.com/legislation/Oklahoma_Limits_Public_Records Citing Privacy concerns the State of Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that court records should not be made available to the general public online. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:26:19 -0400