{"id":11375,"date":"2025-09-13T01:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T06:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=11375"},"modified":"2026-01-26T05:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:12:15","slug":"indiana-preemployment-screening-and-testing","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/talent-management\/talent-acquisition\/recruitment\/indiana-preemployment-screening-and-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana preemployment screening and testing: HR compliance guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5fc8583 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8e1436f2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"\">by <strong>Stuart R. Buttrick, Taylor L. Lindauer, Lindsey M. Hogan, Alexander E. Preller, Stacey Smiricky and Aaron T. Vance, <\/strong>Faegre Drinker Biddle &amp; Reath LLP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Building a compliant, high\u2011quality hiring process starts with mastering Indiana\u2019s preemployment screening rules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Our guide gives HR professionals a clear, practical overview of Indiana\u2019s requirements for background checks and other forms of applicant screening\u2014including ban\u2011the\u2011box laws, fair chance practices, credit check restrictions, preemployment drug testing, and physical fitness or medical testing\u2014so you can reduce hiring risks, strengthen talent decisions, and maintain full legal compliance throughout recruitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this guide, learn about:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Background Checks\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Negligent Hiring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Education and Employment Verification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Ban the Box and Fair Chance Laws<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Mandatory Criminal Background Checks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Sealed Criminal Records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Credit Checks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Employment Eligibility Verification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Drug and Alcohol Testing\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Medical Marijuana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Recreational Marijuana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Medical and Physical Fitness Testing\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">HIV\/AIDS Testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Genetic Testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Aptitude and Ability Testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Social Media and Internet Searches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Polygraph Tests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Other Types of Screening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Future Developments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to see more?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For full access to <strong>Preemployment Screening and Testing: Indiana<\/strong>, sign up to a HR and Compliance Center subscription today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hrcenter.us.brightmine.com\/freetrial-login\/?loggedInUrl=%2Ffreetrial%2Fnew-user%2F&amp;registrationUrl=%2Ffreetrial%2Fnew-user%2F&amp;intcmp=hrcc-migrated-resource|hrcenterus-freetrial|start-a-7-day-free-trial\" style=\"border-radius:25px\">Start a 7-day free trial<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column lnrs-hide-block-on-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--secondary-gray);border-left-width:2px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"\">Jurisdiction: Indiana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bleach-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a36fa716 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get ahead of HR compliance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Navigating today\u2019s complex HR compliance landscape is challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Get ahead with Brightmine. 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