Is AIM advocating illegal discrimination?

According to the Associated Industries of Massachusetts website and an AIM press release written by the Executive Vice President of Government Affairs at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, John R. Regan, they are advocating that employers use non-conviction CORI data during the hiring process. Using non-conviction CORI data to disqualify a job applicant is illegal in Massachusetts.

AIM surprisingly also advocated against legislation (HB 5004) that would make convicted sex offenders ineligible from ever sealing their CORI records.

From AIM Website: "AIM argued that limiting access to criminal and felony records places the employer, employees, clients and the public at significant risk. In many cases, in order to have a CORI background in Massachusetts an individual may have committed several offenses, prior to being caught or convicted. That scenario is true especially for sex offenders."

According to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 15l B, Section 4; 804 CMR 3.01 this information cannot be used in the decision making during the hiring process.

"Employers may not ask about, maintain a record of, or base any employment decision on the following information if they have requested it:

Arrests or prosecution that did not lead to a conviction;"


We at corireform.com will continue to fight against this type of illegal discrimination advocated by AIM. This fight is far from over.