Mississippi § 17-25-33 - Prohibition against law, rule, ordinance, etc. interfering with employer’s ability to be informed about employee or potential employee background.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 17-25-33 — Prohibition against law, rule, ordinance, etc. interfering with employer’s ability to be informed about employee or potential employee background., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-25-33. Prohibition against law, rule, ordinance, etc. interfering with employer’s ability to be informed about employee or potential employee background.
No county, board of supervisors of a county, municipality, governing authority of a municipality or any other political subdivision shall adopt or maintain in effect any law, ordinance, or rule that creates requirements, regulations, processes or prohibitions that in any way interfere with an employer’s ability to become fully informed about the background of an employee or potential employee for the purpose of creating or maintaining a fair, secure, safe and productive workplace. Any ordinance or regulation that exists as of July 1, 2014, or is created after July 1, 2014, that violates the provisions of this section shall be explicitly preempted and voided by this section. The Legislature recognizes that fair, secure and safe workplaces are critical to high employer and employee productivity and increased employer and employee productivity improve the economic health of our state. Because the employer is in the best position to understand the fairness, security and safety needs of his or her workplace, any law or ordinance that hinders an employer’s ability to meet the demands of such needs by limiting the ability of an employer to become informed about the background of an employee or potential employee, shall be declared unfair and against the laws and policies of this state.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 17-25-33
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 17-25-33 cover?
Section 17-25-33 ("Prohibition against law, rule, ordinance, etc. interfering with employer’s ability to be informed about employee or potential employee background.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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