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18 January 2024

 

 

 

 

Background Checks

NCS makes navigating Maine background checks easier! Whether you work in agriculture, manufacturing, forest products, fisheries or a different industry, background checks are a critical part of the hiring process.

 

Maine

 

Accessing Criminal Records

In Maine, it is legal for private and public employers to conduct inquiries about an applicant’s criminal history as part of the pre-employment background screening process; this includes reviewing conviction records. NCS makes reading reports easy. Our criminal background checks report convictions and serious pending cases that belong to your applicant.

Employers are prohibited from asking about or considering arrest records that have been expunged, pertain to charges that have been dropped or dismissed or did not lead to conviction may not access sealed records, or require candidates to disclose details regarding arrests or convictions that were expunged from their criminal record. In fact, employers are required to specifically inform candidates that they are under no obligation to share any information regarding expunged charges. Arizona has also enacted a law that states individuals can ask the court to seal their records once they have completed their sentences when convicted of a crime. They can also seal arrest and court records for offenses that were subsequently dismissed or resolved in acquittals.

The Gilberg v. Cal. Check Cashing Stores ruling applies to all states in the ninth circuit, which includes Arizona. The verdict in this case ruled that employers in these states must provide applicants with two standalone forms prior to conducting pre-employment background screenings. The first form must include the information required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the second is disclosure and consent under specific state laws in the ninth circuit. 

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Maine

Criminal History

Our services have you covered with comprehensive, affordable pre-employment screening services. Choose one of our featured criminal history packages and add on any of the optional individual services.

  • For our Maine customers, we recommend using our featured packages or the bundled state package and other services for a comprehensive background check:

    • Essential
    • Enhanced
    • Expanded
    • National Quick Check + Single State (Maine)
    • Motor Vehicle Reports
    • Employment Credit Reports
    • Education Verification
    • Employment Verification
    • And much more

Volunteer and Tenant Screening packages are also available. 

We now offer Continuous Monitoring which is used to stay on top of applicant's criminal records after they have been hired. New arrests, pending cases and convictions will be reported. If an employer chooses to review and weigh arrest records in a hiring decision, they must thoughtfully consider EEOC recommendations, as well as anti-discrimination guidelines presented by the FCRA and in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. When a conviction record leads to the disqualification of a candidate for a position, this should be documented at each stage of the review/hiring process and be based on the relevancy of a conviction to the responsibilities of the job itself.

 Please view our Services & Pricing page to view all of our packages and pricing.

  • Charge
  • Charge degree (example: misdemeanor or felony)
  • Charge date
  • Filing date
  • Disposition
  • Disposition date
  • County where the offense took place
  • Sentence

National Crime Search reports all convictions within 7 years.

 

 

Drug Screening


With a few easy steps, your employees can schedule their drug screen at a collection site they choose at a time that is convenient for them. DOT testing and random testing are also available.

In Maine, employers who want to conduct pre-employment drug screens must first develop and submit their drug testing policies to the Maine Department of Labor for approval to comply with the state’'s Substance Use Testing Law and notify employees and applicants that they intend to implement a program.

The Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act also addresses how employers use pre-employment drug screens for hiring purposes. Employers cannot refuse to employ applicants on the basis of the applicants’ status as medical marijuana patients unless hiring the applicant would place the employer in violation of federal law or if the employer would lose federal funds or federal contracts.

 

 

Electronic Form I-9 & E-Verify Management

NCS can help you comply with the law with our easy-to-use system that guides and stores new hire Form I-9s online and returns E-Verify results instantly.

 

 

Ban the Box Policies – Maine

A statewide ban-the-box law is in effect for state governmental employers. It bans those employers from asking about criminal history information on their applications and during the early phases of the employment process.

 

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