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 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...
Feb 15, 2021 | Ban the Box
The recent amendments expand the scope of the law by providing that an employer must not, at any time before the extension of a conditional employment offer to the applicant: (1) require the applicant to disclose whether he or she has an arrest or conviction record,...
Oct 15, 2020 | Ban the Box
Hire Image reports that North Carolina will soon join the growing list of states and localities that have enacted Ban the Box laws across the country. As of November 1, 2020, state agency employers are prohibited from inquiring into an applicant’s “criminal history...
Oct 21, 2019 | Ban the Box
JPMorgan Chase, the parent company of Chase Bank, has a new initiative – to make it easier for those with criminal records to be considered for employment. The company recently announced that it will no longer ask applicants to reveal if they have a criminal past...
Oct 10, 2019 | Ban the Box
The City of Waterloo recently passed a Ban the Box ordinance making it the first city in Iowa to impose these requirements on private businesses. Ban the Box allows employers to conduct criminal background checks only after making a conditional job offer and allows...
