Abigail Wozniak, a labor economist, has developed a model to show how the rise of employee drug testing in the U.S. has affected different...
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Rochester Considers Whether To ‘Ban The Box’
“Check ‘yes’ if ever been convicted of a felony.” That one box on job applications was the center of some heated...
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Madison Taking Steps To ‘Ban The Box’ About Criminal History On Job Applications
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Ald. Maurice Cheeks introduce a resolution that would direct the city human resources director and the city attorney...
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‘Ban The Box’ on Its Way To Delaware Governors Desk
‘Ban the Box,’ the name of a measure that would prohibit most public agencies in Delaware from requiring job applicants to disclose...
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Ban The Box: Nebraska Removes Criminal History Questions From Job Application
The State of Nebraska became the 11th state in the country last week to remove questions about an applicant’s criminal record from...
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Baltimore Becomes the 10th Jurisdiction to “Ban the Box”
On May 15, 2014, the City of Baltimore, Maryland, became the tenth U.S. jurisdiction to “ban the box”. Although Baltimore city council...
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‘Ban the Box’ Fair Hiring Policies Take Hold Around the Nation
San Francisco is again in the vanguard of the ban-the-box movement. This time it’s called the Fair Chance Ordinance, and instead of city...
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Missouri Looks To Run Background Checks on Health Care Advisors
The Missouri Legislature passed a bill that requires background checks for individuals who will assist others selecting health insurance through...
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L.A. County Considering Background Checks On Ice Cream Truck Vendors
The Board of Supervisors unanimously instructed its staff to explore regulations that would mandate fingerprinting and a criminal history report...
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Colorado High Court to Rule on Rocky Mountain High
The issue of medical marijuana continues to make news in Colorado. Earlier this year, the Colorado Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of the...
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Swift Makes $4.4 Million Settlement With 160,000 Driver Applicants Over Background Checks
Swift Transportation has agreed to a $4.4 million class-action settlement in the case involving claims that the carrier violated stipulations of...
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Tennessee Joins the Growing List of States Limiting Employers’ Access to Personal Online Content
Legislation to restrict employers’ access to applicants’ and employees’ personal online content continues its rapid expansion in...
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