New Ban The Box Bills In 2026 Aim To Delay Criminal Record Checks

New Ban the Box bills in NY, KY, MS, and OK aim to delay criminal history screening. Here’s how 2026 could shift compliance ...

Audit: State education department failed to oversee local schools’ hiring, background checks

State auditors found that the Maryland State Department of Education failed to adequately oversee hiring and background ...

Nonviolent criminal records automatically sealed under 'Clean Slate'

CHICAGO — Over 1.7 million Illinois adults will be eligible to have their nonviolent criminal records automatically sealed ...
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Philadelphia’s Expanded and Amended ‘Ban-the-Box’ Law Takes Effect

Philadelphia employers should review their criminal background investigation practices and procedures in light of recent ...

Illinois adopts Clean Slate law, sets date to begin sealing millions of criminal records

The Clean Slate Act, signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, makes Illinois the 13th state to automatically seal certain nonviolent ...
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N.J. nursing homes failed to conduct criminal background checks of employees, say feds

New Jersey nursing homes are required to conduct criminal background checks before hiring employees who provide care for their residents. Not all do, a new federal report found. The inspector general ...
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Employers’ Guide to Criminal Background Checks in Pennsylvania

For employers and HR professionals, hiring the right talent involves balancing an employer’s need for workplace safety against Pennsylvania’s complex legal framework on fair hiring practices. Criminal ...
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Major fan subscription platform to require criminal background checks for all US creators

OnlyFans will begin requiring criminal background checks for all creators in the United States. Earlier this month, CEO Keily Blair announced in a LinkedIn post that the 18+ fan subscription platform ...
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OnlyFans to require criminal background checks through controversial screener

Adult platform OnlyFans will start conducting criminal background checks for U.S. creators, its CEO, Keily Blair, recently shared on LinkedIn. The AI-powered screener, however, has proved to be ...