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Always consult your attorney for legal advice.</p><ul class=\"StateLaw-checklist\"><li class=\"fcra\">FCRA</li><li class=\"ban-the-box\">Ban-The-Box</li></ul></div>\n\n\n\n  <hr name=\"SeparatorBlock\" variation=\"default\" class=\"Block SeparatorBlock\"> \n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"need-to-run-background-checks-in-new-jersey\"><em><strong>Need To Run Background Checks In New Jersey?&nbsp;</strong></em></h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Block ListsBlock is-default\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"ListsBlock-heading\">GoodHire Offers State, National &#038; Federal Criminal Background Checks:</div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Get up &#038; running in minutes</li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Industry-leading turnaround times</li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>US-based support, available at no extra charge</li>\n\t\t\t\t\t</ul>\n\n\t\n\t\n</div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Block u-textAlign--left CtasBlock \">\n\n  \n  <div class=\"CtasBlock-items\">\n\n    <div class=\"CtaBlock Block is-default u-align--left is-default\"><div><a href=\"/background-checks/\"   class=\"Button is-default\" >get started with goodhire</a></div></div>\n  </div>\n\n  \n</div>\n\n\n\n  <hr name=\"SeparatorBlock\" variation=\"default\" class=\"Block SeparatorBlock\"> \n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fair-credit-reporting-act-fcra\">Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)</h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to set a standard for hiring policies, the federal government created the Fair Credit Reporting Act, or FCRA, which monitors and protects both employers and job candidates.</p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ban-the-box-fair-hiring-laws\">Ban-The-Box &amp; Fair Hiring Laws</h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STATE LAWS — PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMPANIES</strong></p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who must follow:</strong>&nbsp;This ban-the-box law applies to all employers in the State of New Jersey who have at least 15 employees and either&nbsp;do&nbsp;business in, employ people in, or take applications for employment within the State of New Jersey.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Timing&nbsp;of inquiry:</strong>&nbsp;Employers in New Jersey may not inquire into criminal history until after ther first interview.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consideration of records:</strong>&nbsp;Employers are prohibited from considering expunged or pardoned convictions when making an employment decision.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adverse action implications:</strong></p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pre-adverse action:</strong> As a best practice, employers should include New Jersey&#8217;s Summary of Rights with each pre-adverse action notice.</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE:</strong>&nbsp;This state law preempts any other local or county ban the box law in New Jersey.</p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Block u-textAlign--left CtasBlock \">\n\n  \n  <div class=\"CtasBlock-items\">\n\n    <div class=\"CtaBlock Block is-default u-align--left is-default\"><div><a href=\"http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2014/Bills/A2000/1999_R1.PDF\"  rel=\"noopener\" class=\"Button is-default\" >View Act</a></div></div>\n  </div>\n\n  \n</div>","id":"cG9zdDo0NTY=","slug":"new-jersey","databaseId":456,"date":"January 14, 2020","tableOfContentsGraphQL":"<ul><li><a href=\"#what-are-new-jersey-employment-background-check-laws\"><span>What are New Jersey employment background check laws?</span></a></li><li><a href=\"#need-to-run-background-checks-in-new-jersey\"><span>Need To Run Background Checks In New Jersey?&nbsp;</span></a></li><li><a href=\"#fair-credit-reporting-act-fcra\"><span>Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)</span></a></li><li><a href=\"#ban-the-box-fair-hiring-laws\"><span>Ban-The-Box &amp; 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