Mar 24, 2021 | Background Checks, Ban the Box, Criminal Background Checks, General
In early March of this year, Representatives recently introduced the Workforce Justice Act of 2021. If passed, it would give states three years to implement consistent Ban the Box policies that prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their criminal history...
Mar 13, 2021 | Background Checks, General
1. Background Screening Challenges Will Continue as a Result of COVID-19 Government, business, and education closures in 2020 due to the pandemic have significantly and negatively affected myriad industries including background screening. Industries will continue to...
Mar 11, 2021 | Ban the Box
In 1998, Hawaii was the first state to Ban the Box. Since then, 33 states and more than 150 municipalities have also banned the box. The state of Florida has not banned the box but many municipalities within the state have legislation enacted to Ban the Box including...
