What Your Background Check Can't Show You Anymore: Clean Slate Laws

Clean Slate laws are spreading faster than most HR teams realize. What worked in your screening process two years ago may already be out of compliance today.

This in-depth resource maps the domino effect of automatic record-sealing legislation across New York, Michigan, California, Illinois, and more. It reveals why employers operating across state lines face a patchwork of compliance that's only getting more complex.

Inside this strategic resource, discover:

• The New York Clean Slate Act Breakdown: How automatic sealing works, which records qualify, and which offenses remain accessible

• The Domino Effect in Motion: Why the same states that drove Ban the Box and salary history bans are now leading Clean Slate adoption

• The State-by-State Compliance Maze: A side-by-side look at Michigan's automated system, California's two-tiered approach, and Illinois's petition-based framework

• Where Employer Access Still Exists: The critical carve-outs for industries that maintain expanded screening rights

Perfect for HR directors, compliance officers, and talent acquisition leaders at multi-state organizations who need to understand exactly how record-sealing legislation changes what shows up - and what doesn't - in a background check.

If your screening provider hasn't proactively told you how Clean Slate laws affect your hiring process, that silence should tell you everything you need to know.