For those conducting criminal background checks as part of their employment screening program, here is another reminder to the changes in the Massachusetts State Criminal Search. The search is formally entitled the Criminal Offender Record Information, or CORI.
Here are some things things to keep in mind…..
As most of you are aware, reforms to the Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Law go into effect on May 4, 2012. This law imposes significant new obligations on Massachusetts employers conducting criminal background checks and will require employers to reassess their current practices. In addition to the statutory reforms, the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services recently issued Proposed Regulations that provide additional guidance regarding employers’ obligations under the new statute, impose additional requirements, and specifically address the role of Consumer Reporting Agencies in obtaining criminal history information. The attached Strategy & Insights Memo provides a detailed analysis of the new CORI law, the proposed regulations and the steps that employers need to take to comply with these new requirements.
For more complete information involving the updates to the CORI search, please go to the Seyfarth Shaw, LLP Website. They offer a more thorough understanding of what to consider when ordering the CORI from employment background checks.
