Oklahoma State Employment Screening Laws

Restriction	Explanation
Cost of Medical Examination for Background Screening Cannot be Paid by Subject/Applicant	An employer cannot require applicant to pay for pre-employment medical examination expenses. See the statute here for more information.
Must Provide Special Form	The authorization and consent must contain a “box” with the authorization for the consumer to ask for a copy of the requested report and must advise the CRA of the consumer’s request. See the statute here for more information.
Use of Social Media Password Information	An employer may not require an employee or applicant to disclose a user name and password or other means of authentication (“authentication information”) for accessing a personal online social media account through an electronic communications device. Nor may an employer access an employee or applicant’s personal online social media account in a manner that allows the employer to observe contents of the account otherwise shielded from the general public unless the access is pursuant to an investigation permitted under the new law.
Use or inquiry of sealed, expunged, pardoned or erased records	Employers may not inquire about sealed records and applicants may state that they have no conviction. See the statute here for more information.