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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
Arrest & conviction record inquiries
Mississippi has no laws or regulations specifically prohibiting arrest or conviction record inquiries.
State
Contacts
Employer immunity from disclosure claims
Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Arrest record inquiries
Mississippi Department of Public Safety
Conviction record inquiries
Mississippi Department of Public Safety
Regulations
Employer immunity from disclosure claims
None.
Arrest record inquiries
None.
Conviction record inquiries
None.
Federal
Contacts
Employer immunity from disclosure claims
None.
Arrest record inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Conviction record inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Regulations
Employer immunity from disclosure claims
None.
Arrest record inquiries
None; however, EEOC published the enforcement guidance, Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on April 25, 2012.
Conviction record inquiries
None; however, EEOC published the enforcement guidance, Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on April 25, 2012.