Seyfarth Synopsis: The Massachusetts
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services recently
amended the provisions of the Commonwealth's CORI regulations
that govern how employers conduct criminal history checks.
Employers should review their CORI practices to ensure compliance
with these amended regulations, the key provisions of which are
highlighted herein.
As most Massachusetts employers know, in May 2012 the
legislature passed sweeping reform to the Commonwealth's
Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) law. Shortly
thereafter, the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services
(DCJIS) issued regulations implementing the new law. The DCJIS
recently proposed changes to those original regulations, and the
final amended regulations have now been issued by the Secretary of
State's Office. While many of the revisions address
non-substantive housekeeping matters, a number of changes will
require employers to modify their criminal history background
