NJ A2700

Requires New Jersey higher education institutions to conduct employment history reviews for all prospective employees who will have regular contact with students, checking for child abuse or sexual misconduct allegations from the past 20 years

Applicants must disclose whether they have been investigated for, disciplined for, or separated from employment due to child abuse or sexual misconduct, and must provide written authorization for employers to release this information

Former employers must respond to information requests within 20 days; failure to respond may result in automatic disqualification of the applicant from employment

Prohibits institutions from entering agreements that suppress investigation information, limit reporting of abuse to authorities, or require expunging records of substantiated misconduct allegations

Applicants who provide false information face termination, potential criminal liability under N.J.S.2C:28-3, and civil penalties up to $500