adverse action notice. An adverse action notice must be sent only if the employer denies the applicant employment based on the information from the background check.
If states overturn previous marijuana convictions, how does it impact background checks?
With the legalization of marijuana across many states, cities such as San Francisco have implemented conviction expunging policies (Proposition 64) which remove misdemeanors and non- violent charges related to marijuana. Policies like these aim to get previous convictions reduced or reclassified to lesser offenses, with some convictions
being dismissed altogether. This means that charges that are expunged will not appear on background checks. Employers need to implement a comprehensive background screening process that will navigate individual state and city regulations. When employers use cheaper instant background checks, information can be incorrect or outdated, which could lead to potential lawsuits or liability in the workplace. In addition, employers should
consider services, such as social security number validity, criminal history for federal, county, and state, employment verification, etc., to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information. ❚
Thomas Hafner is the Marketing Director for DISA Global Solutions, an industry-leading drug testing company for over 30 years. DISA helps
companies make more informed staffing decisions by offering a broad array of industry-leading methodologies to make employee screening faster and more accurate. Thomas is responsible for creating all communications to customers about changing laws, new regulations, policy updates, and more. Thomas’ team created ‘Ask DISA’ so that the industry had a resource they could rely on to answer their employee screening questions.
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