Hire Image LLC

Hire Image  reports that, effective October 31, 2019, Kansas City employers with six or more employees are prohibited from: Asking about the salary history of an applicant for employment; Screening applicants based on their current or prior wages, benefits, other compensation, or salary histories; Relying on the salary history of an applicant in deciding whether to offer employment or in determining the salary, benefits, or other compensation for such applicant during the hiring process; or Refuse to hire or retaliate against an applicant for not disclosing his or her salary history. An employer may; however, engage in discussion with an applicant about salary, benefits, and other compensation expectations.  The above prohibitions do not apply to applicants for internal transfer or promotion at  Hire Image ; a voluntary disclosure by the applicant regarding his or her salary history; any attempt by the employer to verify the applicant’s non-salary information...

Hire Image   background screening specialists report that effective January 1, 2020, employers in Nevada are prohibited from refusing to hire a prospective employee because he or she submitted to a screening test and the results indicate marijuana.  Nevada is the first state to pass such a law. Exceptions include if the person is applying for certain positions, including: a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, positions that require an employee to operate a motor vehicle and for which federal or state law requires screening tests, or positions that, in the determination of the employer, could adversely affect the safety of others. The law goes further in explaining that “screening test” means any test based on a person’s blood, urine, hair, or saliva to detect a controlled substance. According to  Hire Image , Nevada employers should review their drug screening practices to ensure they are in compliance with this new law when it goes into effect....