HireRight is a leading provider of on-demand employment background checks, drug screening and I-9 employment eligibility solutions that help organizations efficiently implement, manage and control employment screening programs. Many companies, including more than one third of the Fortune 500, trust HireRight.

2021 was a year of cautious optimism among uncertainty.  While Covid-19 mitigation and recovery efforts dominated the news, familiar topics like fair chance hiring for criminal ex-offenders, pay equity laws, and cannabis reform made waves.  Alonzo Martinez, HireRight’s Associate General Counsel, to recaps legislation and litigation affecting employers, including a countdown of screening program changes to consider in the new year.