Michigan Clean Slate Bill Takes Effect This Month
On April 11, 2023, Michigan residents will start to see certain convictions automatically expunged from their records due to the Michigan "Clean Slate" bill. Read More
Signed Bill Relaxes Employment Restrictions in the Banking Industry
Part of the defense spending bill signed by President Biden in December, 2022 includes provisional language which eases the constraints on hiring applicants with criminal records in the finance sector. Read More
The District of Columbia Enacts Marijuana User Protection and Second Chance Act
Washington D.C. has passed two new bills that will provide protections for marijuana users and individuals with criminal records seeking employment within the district. Read More
Scrutiny into CHRIA Violations Results in Increase of Lawsuits
District Court rules that subjects have up to six years to file claims against employers for improper use of criminal history under the Pennsylvania Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA). Read More
"Clean Slate" Law Now Effective in Utah
As of February 10, 2022, the law automatically expunges certain types of misdemeanor criminal records from Utah residents' histories Read More