New York University is taking steps to remove the criminal background check question on their college application forms. By doing this...
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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has adopted regulations for the Opportunity to Compete Act, the state...
MoreOPM Ban the Box and Background Checks
On December 15, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published in the Federal Register a notice listing its priorities. Under...
MorePhiladelphia Expands Ban-the-Box Legislation
Amendments to Philadelphia’s “Ban the Box” legislation, the Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards, were signed into law by Mayor Michael...
MoreKasich Signs ‘Ban the Box’ into Law
Ohio Governor John Kasich signed into law a bill that will bar public employers from including questions on job applications concerning an...
MoreCrime and Employment: Asheville ‘Banning the Box’
Asheville, North Carolina, is eliminating any question about criminal convictions from most job applications, a change planned for some time in...
MorePortland, Oregon Bans the Box
Portland’s City Council unanimously passed new rules that will significantly affect an employer’s ability to obtain and use criminal history...
MoreNashville Joins Other Cities in Ban the Box Movement
Metro’s Civil Service Commission voted unanimously in favor of a movement called Ban the Box. Nashville will join about 100 cities and 16 states...
MoreNew York City Issues Fair Chance Act Notice Form for Criminal Background Checks
New York City recently passed the Fair Chance Act (FCA), which is applicable to criminal background checks. Recently, the New York City Commission...
MoreHow a Fort Myers Mental Hospital Missed Warning Signs About Employee Who Sexually Assaulted Patients
Benjamin Bland’s supervisors missed several red flags when they hired him to care for patients at Park Royal Hospital, a last stop for many...
More“Ban the Box”: Good for People with Disabilities
President Obama took an historic step by directing the Office of Personnel Management to take action to ban the box in federal employment. As a...
MoreAmid U.S. Inmate Release, Employers Wary of Lawsuits From Job Applicant Criminal Record Legislation
As the nation’s leaders come together on criminal justice reforms that they hope will reduce the U.S. inmate population and the harshness of...
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