In August, 2010, Governor Deval Patrick signed a bill that made significant changes to the Massachusetts criminal offender record information ("CORI") law. The bill contained staggered effective dates. One of the effective dates is right around the corner.
As of Friday, May 4, 2012, Massachusetts employers who request job applicants' criminal history information must comply with the following requirements, which were designed to improve the accuracy of the criminal history information used during the hiring process and to provide applicants with the opportunity to identify errors in their criminal history records.
Employers will now be required to adhere to certain provisions regardless of whether the criminal history information is obtained from the applicant, the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services ("DCJIS"), a background check provider, or the employer's own search.
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