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California appears to be the latest state to join the criminal-background-restriction bandwagon. A new law enacted last month amends the California Labor Code to prohibit public and private employers from asking job applicants about criminal records that have been…
D.C. Council member Tommy Wells introduced “ban-the-box” legislation that would bar employers from inquiring about job applicants’ criminal records, a practice he says hinders employment opportunities for returning citizens. “The bill would…
The San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is ready to “ban the box,” the widely used criminal history check box on employment applications. This would make San Francisco the ninth jurisdiction to enact the legislation. In addition, the new San…
The New Jersey Legislature recently introduced the Opportunity to Compete Act that would impose significant restrictions on criminal background checks in connection with the hiring process. The law would prohibit employers from making inquiries into a…