Michigan Ban the Box Bill would Prevent Employers from Asking about Felony...
Legislation under consideration in Michigan – HOUSE BILL No. 4366 – would “Ban the Box” on job applications that employers use to ask applicants about felony convictions with certain exceptions,...
View ArticleMichigan Law Protects Employers Hiring Ex-Offenders with Certificate of...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Effective January 1, 2015, new Michigan laws – Public Acts 359, 360, and 361 – offer protection for employers in the state that hire ex-offenders by...
View ArticleMichigan Joins Ban the Box Movement and Removes Criminal History Question...
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 7, 2018, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed an executive directive instructing all state departments and agencies to “Ban the...
View ArticleOakland County MI Adopts Ban the Box Policy to Remove Criminal History...
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Oakland County in Michigan has adopted a “Ban the Box” policy on job applications that will take effect by August 1, 2019, and “will ensure...
View ArticlePBSA Issues Call to Action Regarding DOB Redaction in Michigan Court Records
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) – a non-profit trade organization representing firms performing background checks...
View ArticleDOB Redaction in Michigan Court Records Makes Background Checks Difficult
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn “Hundreds of thousands of Michiganders who are looking for work could be facing new challenges in their job hunt” as Michigan courts will...
View ArticleMichigan Delays Date of Birth (DOB) Redaction in Criminal Records Until 2022
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On June 30, 2021, the Michigan Supreme Court issued orders to delay the implementation of ADM File No. 2017-28 and ADM File No. 2020-26 that...
View ArticleBackground Check Expert Explains Problems with Michigan DOB Redaction
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn “Michigan plans to omit personal information from future court records, but the background checking industry says the change will make...
View ArticleMichigan Will Allow for Expungement of Certain Drunk Driving Convictions
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On August 23, 2021, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 4219 and 4220 to allow for the expungement of convictions for a...
View ArticleMichigan Bill Requires DOB on Court Records to Help Background Check Firms
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On October 5, 2021, House Bill 5368 was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives and would require date of birth (DOB) to be...
View ArticleMichigan House Passes Bill Prohibiting Redaction of DOBs on Public Records
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On November 3, 2021, the Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 5368 (HB 5368) to prohibit the redaction of dates of birth...
View ArticleMichigan Supreme Court Adopts Rule on Date of Birth (DOB) Redaction
ESR News Blog Employment Screening Resources (ESR) is a Service Offering of ClearStar Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On December 6, 2021, the Michigan Supreme Court adopted a rule – ADM...
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