OD Comply: Background Checks is different than other products on the market because Ogletree Deakins doesn’t just tell you about the laws—we actually provide you with the forms, letters, and documents you need to conduct the most common types of background checks in all 50 states.
We also tell you what you can do with the information once you receive it from your background check company/consumer reporting agency (“CRA”) – i.e., what the restrictions are on employer consideration and use of background check information. For example, in Massachusetts, employers may not rely on first-time convictions for certain misdemeanors. In New York, convictions must be job-related, which has been defined very specifically and narrowly. In New York City, background check disclosures generally may not provided and authorizations cannot be collected until after a conditional offer of employment. State restrictions like these are in plain English, in an easy-to-use format.
