CORI

Creem: A champion of change
Newton TAB
My bill to reform sentencing and CORI laws will put people back to work. I will continue creating jobs and improving life in Massachusetts, whether through ...

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BULLETIN BOARD - Sept. 3
Carver Reporter
All Plymouth County Extension 4-H Clubs are lead by screened and CORI-cleared adult volunteers. If you would like more information on these or any Plymouth ...

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Got a Record? You Can Still Get a Job in Massachusetts
ColorLines magazine
One unsupportive editorial framed CORI reform as “allowing people to escape their past, when we should be encouraging them to be honest about it. ...

Reporter's Notebook: Lawton charges opponent with vandalizing his sign; I didn ...
Dorchester Reporter
In a statement, a “grateful” Menino said Mayes helped develop criminal offender record information (CORI) reform and has helped target youth gang violence. ...

Leadership at issue in 2nd Suffolk race
The Boston - Bay State Banner
For her part, Chang-Diaz points to such legislative and advocacy accomplishments as CORI reform, foreclosure protection for tenants, youth summer jobs ...

New CORI law praised
Worcester Telegram
Deval L. Patrick looks up Monday as he re-enacts signing the CORI reform bill. At left is Worcester student Alejandra Guingue, 8. Mr. Patrick explained the ...

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Session ends with wins for local legislators
Jamaica Plain Gazette
But Malia said there is still further to go on both those issues: CORI reform should be followed up quickly by sentencing reform, she said, and some form of ...

New legislation changes basic employment practices in Massachusetts
Lexology (registration)
The CORI reform law does not prohibit employers from obtaining a current or prospective employee's criminal history contained in the Commonwealth's CORI ...

Dorchester Reporter
Only in the Second Suffolk
Dorchester Reporter
Chang-Diaz hit back, saying after the forum: “I've always been clear about what my role in CORI reform has been.” (And, she noted, that the top name on the ...

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GUEST OPINION: The House has completed an active legislative session
Fall River Herald News
The transportation reform bill not only eliminated the antiquated and inefficient transportation bureaucracy in Massachusetts, but it also brought ...

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Massachusetts CORI reform spells change for employers
Lexology (registration)
Massachusetts recently enacted a CORI reform law that limits employers' ability to inquire about prospective employees' criminal convictions, ...

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My View: Recent session one of great accomplishment for House of Representatives
The Salem News
The transportation reform bill not only eliminated the antiquated and inefficient transportation bureaucracy in Massachusetts, but it also brought ...

The latest development in criminal history checks: the Massachusetts CORI ...
Lexology (registration)
The Massachusetts CORI Reform Act highlights the need for employers – both in Massachusetts and nationally – to examine carefully their criminal background ...

YOUR VIEW: This was a legislative session of great accomplishments
South Coast Today
The transportation reform bill not only eliminated the antiquated and inefficient transportation bureaucracy in Massachusetts, but it also brought ...

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Republican State Rep. Candidates Square Off At Debate
Patch
... about the Legislature," noting that three months of closed-door meetings stalled actions on other bills on gun control, CORI reform and health care. ...

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CORI reform: what it means for Massachusetts employers
Lexology (registration)
Under the new CORI law, before an employer may conduct a criminal record check on a job applicant through the Massachusetts CORI system, the applicant must ...
Law delays firms' chance to check criminal recordsThe Salem News
Massachusetts: New Law Limits When Employers Can Ask Job Applicants About ...Security Management

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Massachusetts restricts employers' use of criminal record information
Lexology (registration)
On August 6, 2010, Massachusetts Governor Patrick signed into law the “CORI Reform Bill,” which significantly affects employers' access ...
New Massachusetts law overhauls employer access to criminal recordsLexology (registration)
Massachusetts becomes the second state to "ban the box" on all employment ...Lexology (registration)

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New Massachusetts Law Overhauls Employer Access to Criminal Records
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
On August 6, 2010, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law a comprehensive bill that overhauls the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) ...

Governor signs CORI reform prohibiting Massachusetts employers from inquiring ...
Lexology (registration)
Until these ambiguities in the CORI reform law are resolved, employers are advised to exercise caution in asking job applicants about any felony or ...