--- title: Adjudication Matrix Checklist for Fair Chance Hiring | First Advantage description: Use this 7-point adjudication matrix health check to examine hiring criteria, gray-area reviews, adverse decisions, and fair-chance considerations. --- [![First Advantage Logo](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/FADV-Primary-Solid-RGB-revised.svg)](https://www.fadv.com) ![https://4830052.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4830052/Podcast/podcast-landingpage-images-ep-06-ryan-bradley-header-636x180.png](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/Podcast/podcast-landingpage-images-ep-06-ryan-bradley-header-636x180.png) FAIR-CHANCE HIRING # 7 Checks to Review Your Adjudication Matrix **The Fair-Chance Hiring Health Check**  Fair-chance requirements continue to shape hiring decisions, but adjudication matrices may have been built around older rules and rarely revisited. This practical health check gives employers seven areas to review with their counsel. Learn how to: - Check when your adjudication matrix was last updated - Compare your footprint with current fair-chance requirements - Test screening rules against specific job responsibilities - Separate automatic decisions from gray-area review - Examine adverse action processes and candidate dropouts   ### Download the Fair-Chance Hiring Checklist --- Are you a job applicant with questions? [Click here](https://fadv.com/candidates). ### Download the Fair-Chance Hiring Checklist By providing this information, you consent to First Advantage contacting you about our products and services. [Click here](https://fadv.com/privacy-center/) for information on how your personal information will be used and our commitment to protecting your privacy. ![podcast-ep-06-ryan-bradley-7-checks-rc-500x330](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/Podcast/podcast-ep-06-ryan-bradley-7-checks-rc-500x330.jpg) ## Look Beyond the Matrix A fair-chance review does not end with the decision itself. The checklist also examines adverse action steps, candidates who silently drop out of the process, and how workers with records are treated after hire. Fair-chance requirements can differ by state, county, and city. This checklist helps you examine whether your matrix still reflects where you operate, how screening criteria relate to specific roles, and how adverse decisions move through your process. [**Download the Checklist**](https://offers.fadv.com/fair-chance-hiring-checklist#top) **“Go pull your adjudication matrix and find out when it was last changed."** Ryan Bradley Founder, Bradley Consulting Group ## Recognized for Innovation, Ethics, and Leadership ![fadv-time-best-companies-2026-award](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/Awards/fadv-time-best-companies-2026-award.png) ##### #1 in Background Screening and Identity Verification ![award-2026-marketplace-risk-excellence-program-355x300](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/Awards/award-2026-marketplace-risk-excellence-program-355x300.png) ##### Excellence Program in Screening Background Checks ![6-HRcom\_most-innovative-screening-technology-300x300.png](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/Awards/6-HRcom_most-innovative-screening-technology-300x300.png.webp) ##### Most Innovative Screening Technology Sources: Know Your People Podcast Episode 6 “Second Chance, Second Look” ![First-Advantage-logo-white-2024](https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/First-Advantage-logo-white-2024.svg) --- This content is offered for informational purposes only. 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