County of Los Angeles Enacts a Sweeping Fair Chance Ordinance for the Unincorporated Areas of the County that Far Exceeds Federal and California Law
By Rod M. Fliegel , Bill Simmons , and Chad Kaldor on March 13, 2024 Read More
City of Gainesville, Florida Passes "Fair Chance Hiring" Ordinance
In December 2022, the city passed a "Ban the Box" law prohibiting employers with 15 or more staff members from asking questions about criminal history during the application process. Read More
Des Moines, Iowa "Bans the Box"
The city council of Des Moines, Iowa unanimously passed a "Ban the Box" law on November 15, 2021. Read More
New Federal Fair Chance Act Applies to Federal Contractors and Agencies
By Rod M. Fliegel and Janet Leader on December 24, 2019 Read More
Select New Jersey Employers Agree to Internal Hiring Practice Changes After Enforcement Sweep
The Office of the Attorney General, in conjunction with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, announced that 15 organizations operating in the state agreed to revise hiring practices and/or stop including language about an applicants' criminal history in job advertisements. Read More