If you are among the estimated one in four Americans with a criminal record, you might face an uphill battle in your job search. Surveys show that...
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California Laws on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records
The Fair Chance Act and Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act – New Interpretations from the NYCCHR
Earlier this year, the New York City Council passed two laws which place limitations on an employer’s ability to use background checks...
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The Fair Chance – Ban the Box Toolkit
In the early 2000s, grassroots organizers in San Francisco and Boston began urging local governments to remove questions about convictions from...
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State Appellate Court Considers Employer’s Duty to Conduct Criminal Background Checks
In the last few years, there has been a significant spike in the number of lawsuits challenging employer use of criminal background checks...
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A Bipartisan “Ban the Box” Bill is Introduced in Congress
Members of Congress led by U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) in the Senate and Reps. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) and Darrell Issa...
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Fort Myers FL to Ban the Box on City Job Applications
The City of Fort Myers, Florida plans to “Ban the Box” and remove a question on the city’s employment application that asks job...
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City of Wichita Joins Ban the Box Movement
The city of Wichita, Kansas has joined the Ban the Box movement by implementing a new program called the Fair Chance Initiative where public...
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Improper Use of Criminal Background Checks Could Cost You Millions
There is a growing movement to “Ban the Box” that has materialized in various states and local governments severely restricting, or...
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The Hiring Process Tightrope – Tips for Employers in the Senior Care Space to Navigate the EEOC’s Guidance on Criminal Background Checks and “Ban the Box” Laws
For employers in the senior living and long-term care industry, criminal history information is a crucial tool in the hiring process. Various...
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The Supreme Court of New Jersey Narrows the State’s Expungement Statute
N.J.S.A 2C: 52-2(a) permits the Superior Court to expunge convictions of certain classes of offenses under certain enumerated circumstances. As...
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Using Criminal Convictions in the Hire Process: A Hobson’s Choice for Employers?
Is the government really telling employers that they are not allowed to disqualify an applicant because of past criminal activity? In a word, yes...
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EEOC Uses its Record Keeping Requirements to Police Use of Criminal Background Checks
Did you know that the EEOC requires employers to keep all personnel and employment records for at least one year? Just as importantly, to the...
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