Sacramento, California “bans the box”
Effective Jan. 1, 2017, private vendors and contractors with the city of Sacramento will no longer be permitted to include the check box that asks applicant’s to disclose prior criminal convictions on their job applications. Read More
Rules and regulations published by the Los Angeles Department of Public Works clarify city’s “Ban the Box” terms and conditions
To prepare for the summer deadline, the department issued a guide to educate employers about the meaning of certain terms and aspects used in the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Read More
Kansas City, Missouri passes “Ban the Box” ordinance
The ordinance will go into effect on June 9, 2018, and will apply to all employers with six or more employees in Kansas City. Read More
Spokane, Washington enacts “Ban the Box” ordinance
The ordinance will prohibit employers in the county from asking job applicants about their criminal history prior to conducting a job interview. Read More
Columbia, South Carolina Limits Inquiries About Applicants' Criminal and Salary Histories
By Molly Shah and William Simmons on October 3, 2019 Read More