Koch Industries, Inc.’s announcement that it will remove conviction history questions from its job applications is the latest sign that momentum for criminal justice reform and fair-hiring practices is building on both sides of the political aisle and across the business community. Koch Industries, a major funder and advocate of criminal justice reform, joins Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond, and other large national employers in adopting ban-the-box. “The fact that more and more of our nation’s major employers-including a company like Koch Industries that is synonymous with conservative politics-are choosing to embrace fair-chance hiring policies shows that this is an idea with broad appeal whose time has come,” said Christine Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project.
Koch Industries Decision to ‘Ban The Box’ Signals Broad, Growing Appeal for Fair-Hiring Practices
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