The New Jersey Legislature has given final approval to a slightly more employer-friendly version of the state’s “ban the box” measure, which now heads to Governor Chris Christie’s desk. Notably for employers, the legislation explicitly provides that employers may refuse to hire an applicant based on his or her criminal record unless the record has been expunged or erased through executive pardon. As with the previous iteration, the bill does not provide applicants with the ability to sue employers in court for a violation of the law. Instead, the applicant would have to file an administrative complaint.

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