Guides & analysis

Guides and analysis

Plain-English guides on screening, compliance and cost.

Compliance

Ban the Box and Fair Chance Hiring Laws: A State-by-State Guide for Small Employers

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Compliance

Can I Ask About a Sealed or Expunged Criminal Record?

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Compliance

Clean Slate Laws and the Records That Shouldn't Be There

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Compliance

Colorado vs. California Background Check Lookback Rules: What's Actually Different

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Compliance

Employment Credit Checks: What They Actually Show, and Where They're Legal

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Compliance

How Far Back Can a Background Check Legally Go Under Federal Law?

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Compliance

How Far Back Do California Background Checks Go? The 7-Year Rule (and the $75,000 Myth)

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Compliance

Am I Allowed to Run a Credit Check on This Candidate?

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Compliance

Am I Allowed to Test for Marijuana Before Hiring?

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Compliance

Can I Ask a Candidate About Their Salary History?

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Compliance

Can I Background Check a Current Employee Being Promoted?

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Compliance

Can I Reject a Candidate Because of an Old Criminal Conviction?

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Compliance

Do I Need to Background Check Unpaid Interns or Volunteers?

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Compliance

Which States Restrict Credit Checks for Employment?

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Compliance

NYC Fair Chance Act: The Correct Order to Run a Background Check

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Report Types

Sex Offender Registry Checks: What They Cover and What They Miss

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Compliance

When Can California Employers Ask About Criminal History? The Fair Chance Act's Timing Rule

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Compliance

Background Checks for K-12 Schools: Screening Teachers, Coaches, and Volunteers

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Compliance

Colorado's Job Application Fairness Act: What You Can't Ask Job Applicants

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Compliance

Hawaii Background Check Law: The 7-Year and 5-Year Lookback Rule

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Compliance

Illinois Background Checks: The 'Substantial Relationship' Test Explained

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Compliance

Los Angeles Background Checks: The Individualized Assessment Employers Must Document

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Compliance

Massachusetts CORI Law: Background Check Rules Employers Must Follow

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Compliance

Background Checks for Nonprofits and Volunteer Organizations Working With Vulnerable Populations

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Choosing a Provider

Multi-State and National Employer? What to Look for in a Background Check Provider's Compliance Coverage

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Compliance

Negligent Hiring vs. FCRA Overcorrection: The Legal Tightrope Employers Don't Realize They're On

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Compliance

One Background Check Policy, Fifty States: Why the 'National Standard' Approach Fails

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Compliance

What a Background Check Compliance Audit Actually Looks For

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Industry Vertical

Cannabis Industry Background Checks: State Licensing Rules for Dispensaries in 2026

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Compliance

Can I Ask About Arrests That Never Led to a Conviction?

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