Many employers continue to push back against blanket approval of ban-the-box policies, arguing that they have an obligation to keep workplaces...
MoreConvict Rehired Under ‘Ban the Box’ Policy
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...
MoreNew Jersey’s “Ban the Box” Bill Sent to Governor Christie’s Desk; Final Version More Employer-Friendly
The New Jersey Legislature has given final approval to a slightly more employer-friendly version of the state’s “ban the box”...
MoreIllinois Enacts New Law Impacting Inquiries on Criminal Background Checks
On July 19, 2014, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, which will go into effect on...
MoreBan the Box: What’s Next? Ban the Job Application?
The job application needs a fresh look. For sure, employers need to collect basic information like name, address and contact information. But like...
MoreBan the Box in Indiana: What Employers Need to Know
Companies are rethinking the single check box on employment applications that inquire about an applicant’s criminal history. Over sixty...
MoreNew Jersey Senate Bill Would Prohibit Automatic Disqualification of Applicants Based on Criminal Record
The Senate has introduced two (essentially identical) bills (S2101 and S2102) that would prohibit public and private employers from automatically...
MoreNew Alabama Law Allows Expungement of Certain Criminal Records
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...
MoreU.S. Census Bureau Down for the Count After Certification Ruling in Criminal Background Check Case
A Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted partial class certification in a case where...
MoreAlabama Employers May No Longer Consider Certain Criminal Records for Hiring Purposes
How and when employers can request and use a person’s criminal record information during the hiring process and for other employment...
MoreTheme Park Employees Caught in Sex Stings, Child Porn Arrests
There have been at least 35 Disney employees arrested since 2006 and accused of sex crimes involving children, trying to meet a minor for sex, or...
MoreRuling Could Scrub Quarter of Sex Offender Registry
One-fourth of the names on Maryland’s sex offender registry are to be removed after the state’s top court expanded on an earlier...
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