Massachusetts employers soon will no longer be permitted to inquire about convictions and sealed or expunged records for employment purposes...
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Another Change to Massachusetts Ban-The-Box Law
Workers with Criminal Records
A new study commissioned by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Charles Koch Institute (CKI) revealed that about two-thirds...
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California Cities Drop Thousands of Marijuana Convictions
San Francisco and San Diego are moving to erase thousands of marijuana convictions en masse, which could be life-changing for some and helpful...
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Wisconsin Commission Finds Employers Cannot Consider Expunged Convictions – Even if Substantially Related to the Job
The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act prohibits employers from taking adverse employment action against an applicant or employee because of the...
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Washington Ban the Box Law Limits Criminal Background Inquiries
Washington will become the next state to implement “ban the box” legislation in June. Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the...
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Kansas City, Missouri, Enacts Ban-the-Box-Plus Ordinance
In early February, the Kansas City, Missouri City Council passed restrictions on employers’ inquiries into, and use of, criminal record...
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EEOC’s Background Check Guidance Suffers Loss in Texas Federal Court
In early February, a federal judge enjoined the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and U.S. Attorney General from enforcing against...
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Does Your State Ban the Box with Job Applications? What You Need to Know
As of September, more than 150 cities and counties and 29 states have adopted laws that limit what employers can ask job applicants. The “ban the...
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How Employee Background Verification Impacts the Culture of an Organization
With the anticipation of India as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, the need for background verification checks has increased after...
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Federal Judge Rules State Sex Offender Registry is Unconstitutional
A judge in Colorado has ruled that listing offenders’ personal information, such as names and addresses, gives the public the power to punish...
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Barclays Accused of Illegal Screening of Job Applicants
According to a federal-court class action lawsuit filed by Outten & Golden LLP and Youth Represent, unlawful screening of job applicants at...
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A New Study Shows Ban the Box Policies Are Working
The National Employment Law Project (NELP) notes that more than 150 cities in 28 states have adopted some version of Ban the Box laws, with...
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