An investigation reported that some drivers for Uber with past violent criminal convictions were approved to transport passengers in at least 22 U.S. states if their convictions were more than seven years old. While the company bans drivers with convictions for crimes…
Posts by Category: Criminal History Check
Thousands Brace for Fallout from Unreported LA County Criminal Convictions
A decades-long recordkeeping error in Los Angeles County left hundreds of thousands of criminal case outcomes unreported to California’s Department of Justice. About 464,000 arrest reports from 1980–2023 — including roughly 147,000 felony and 233,000 misdemeanor…
Pennsylvania Employers Can’t Use Criminal History Information Volunteered by Job Applicants in Making Hiring Decisions, According to Recent Third Circuit Decision
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit clarified Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA). The court held that employers cannot lawfully use criminal history information voluntarily disclosed by job applicants when…
HHSC Adopts Changes to Texas Criminal History Requirements Charts
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has adopted updates to its Criminal HistoryRequirements Charts used in childcare background checks. These charts list offenses and how they affect whethersomeone can be present in regulated child-care settings and…
Court Clarifies Breadth of PA Criminal History Statute
The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals clarified that Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA)applies whenever an employer receives criminal history information, no matter the source. In Phath v. CentralTransport, the court ruled that an…
New TN Law Creates Repeat Domestic Violence Offender Registry
Tennessee’s Savanna’s Law creates the nation’s first public registry for repeat domestic violence offenders, effectiveJanuary 1, 2026. The database, maintained by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, lists individuals convicted ofmultiple domestic violence offenses…
Illinois ‘Clean Slate’ Law Allows Automatic Sealing of Nonviolent Criminal Records
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Clean Slate Act, which will automatically seal nonviolent criminal records formillions of residents who’ve completed sentences and met waiting-period requirements. The law makes the sealingprocess automatic beginning in 2029,…
Employers’ Guide to Criminal Background Checks in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania employers must navigate strict rules when using criminal background checks, balancing workplace safety with fair hiring laws. State requirements limit how convictions may be considered, mandate compliance with the Clean Slate Law, local ban-the-box…
EMS Company Says Background Check Didn’t Reveal Nathan Mitchell’s Past Trouble
Quality EMS leaders said former EMT Nathan Mitchell, now accused of sexually abusing four boys, passed all required background and child abuse checks under his legal name. Investigators later learned he previously faced child-related charges in California under…
Opexus Claims Background Checks Missed Red Flags on Twins Accused of Insider Breach
Federal contractor Opexus acknowledged shortcomings in its hiring and termination processes after employing twins Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, who had prior federal fraud and hacking convictions. Although the brothers passed standard background checks, Opexus later fired…



