A new District of Columbia law, Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act of 2014 (Act Number A20-0422), prohibits employers from inquiring...
More Two Arizona lawmakers have pledged to push for legislation that would prohibit registered sex offenders from having unfettered access to hotel...
More According to the National Employment Law Project, 67 cities and counties and 13 states have adopted such provisions. [1] More cities and states...
More Spokane Mayor David Condon said the city would join a nationwide trend to “ban the box” and no longer ask city job applicants about...
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Many employers continue to push back against blanket approval of ban-the-box policies, arguing that they have an obligation to keep workplaces...
More A City of Austin employee with a lengthy criminal history was fired after entering a guilty plea. However, the city acknowledges he was allowed to...
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The New Jersey Legislature has given final approval to a slightly more employer-friendly version of the state’s “ban the box”...
More On July 19, 2014, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, which will go into effect on...
More The job application needs a fresh look. For sure, employers need to collect basic information like name, address and contact information. But like...
More Companies are rethinking the single check box on employment applications that inquire about an applicant’s criminal history. Over sixty...
More The Senate has introduced two (essentially identical) bills (S2101 and S2102) that would prohibit public and private employers from automatically...
More A new law in Alabama allows individuals to petition to have certain criminal records expunged upon the payment of $300 in fees, plus court costs...
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