Waltham, MA (PRWEB) June 09, 2021 The importance of reviewing criminal history as part of pre-employment background screening may be significantly reduced
Recent Change to Illinois Law Will Significantly Impact Employers; States CriminalBackgroundRecords.com
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On March 23, 2021 the Governor of Illinois signed into law new legislation that will immediately and significantly impact an employers’ ability to review criminal convictions during the pre-employment background screening, thereby creating an immediate call to action for all hiring managers and HR departments to review existing hiring policy. Adam Almeida, President and CEO of CriminalBackgroundRecords.com states: “The scope and immediacy of SB 1480 suggests that hiring managers and HR departments should immediately review all pre-employment background screening policies; subsequent best practice remains to work with a well-qualified third-part screening agency, such as CriminalBackgroundRecords.com to remain complaint with law.”
Ban-the-Box Laws Set to Change or Enact in 2021 Should Push Hiring Managers to Review Background Screening Policies, Opines CriminalBackgroundRecords.com
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Every year laws governing the fair and legal use of public records as part of pre-employment background screening change or are enacted, and 2021 will not prove to be any different than the past. Adam Almeida, President and CEO of CriminalBackgroundRecords.com opines: “Every year there are changes to hiring laws and every year hiring managers and/or HR Departments should work closely with a well-qualified pre-employment background screening agency, such as CriminalBackgroundRecords.com to remain compliant with new laws, as well as existing.”