Code of Massachusetts Regulations
803 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SERVICES
Title 803 CMR 2.00 - Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)
Section 2.20 - Adverse Employment Decision Based on CORI or Other Criminal History Information
Universal Citation: 803 MA Code of Regs 803.2
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Before taking adverse action against an employment applicant, volunteer applicant, employee, or volunteer, if the action is based on the subject's CORI or any other criminal history information, then the employer or volunteer organization shall:
(a) comply with applicable federal and
state laws and regulations;
(b)
notify the subject in person, by telephone, fax, or electronic or hard copy
correspondence of the potential adverse employment action;
(c) provide a copy of the subject's CORI or
criminal history information to the subject;
(d) identify the source of the CORI or
criminal history information;
(e)
provide a copy of the requestor's CORI Policy, if applicable, to the
subject;
(f) identify the
information in the subject's CORI or criminal history information that forms
any basis for the potential adverse action;
(g) provide the subject with the opportunity
to dispute the accuracy of the information contained in the CORI or criminal
history information;
(h) when CORI
is considered as a part of a potential adverse action, provide the subject with
a copy of DCJIS information regarding the process for correcting CORI;
and
(i) document all steps taken to
comply with
803
CMR 2.20.
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