Montana HR guidance for practitioners.
Pick a topic below to see the federal rule, the MT statute, and the practitioner steps Ask HR AI walks you through in a session.
Montana at a glance
- Report lookback: 7 years (FCRA default). Montana applies FCRA; the state has a wrongful-discharge statute that affects discipline based on prior records.
- Ban-the-box: Public sector. State-agency hiring removed the conviction question; no statewide private rule.
- Salary history: No restriction. No statewide salary-history ban.
- Cannabis: Recreational legal (2021); off-duty protections. I-190 and HB 701 protect off-duty use for non-safety-sensitive roles. Employers retain rights for federal-mandate positions.
Montana topics
FCRA adverse action in Montana
The two-step FCRA adverse action process: pre-adverse notice with a copy of the report and Summary of Rights, a reasonable waiting period, and the final adverse action notice.
Read the MT guideBan-the-Box and Fair Chance hiring in Montana
When employers may ask about criminal history, individualized assessment requirements, and the state and city ordinances that add rules on top of federal EEOC guidance.
Read the MT guideWage and hour in Montana
FLSA exempt vs non-exempt classification, overtime rules, meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and state daily-overtime rules that overlay the federal floor.
Read the MT guideLeaves and accommodations in Montana
Coordinating FMLA, ADA reasonable accommodation, workers' comp, pregnancy accommodation, and state paid family and medical leave programs.
Read the MT guideDrug testing and marijuana in Montana
Pre-employment, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing across states with off-duty cannabis protections and safety-sensitive carve-outs.
Read the MT guidePay transparency and pay equity in Montana
State and city pay range disclosure laws, pay equity analyses, and how to respond to an applicant's compensation question.
Read the MT guideHarassment prevention and training in Montana
Mandatory sexual harassment training in CA, NY, IL, CT, DE, ME, WA — plus prevention policies, complaint channels, and Faragher/Ellerth defenses.
Read the MT guideBackground check basics for HR in Montana
What a compliant employment background check includes, FCRA disclosure and authorization, and how to interpret common report components.
Read the MT guideRelated SafestHires resources for Montana
- Montana background-check rules — the underlying state-screening reference.
- Montana FACIS healthcare screening — Medicaid exclusion and licensing boards.
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