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
California Engages Technology to Identify "Ban-the-Box" Violations
The state's Fair Chance Act restricts employers with five or more workers from asking applicants about past criminal history before extending a conditional employment offer. Read More
Maine Legislative Update: Back to Work Incentives, Ban the Box, Tip Minimum, and Other Developments Affecting Employers
By Jonathan Rue , Steve Silver and Tim Powell on July 22, 2021 Read More
Iowa Trade Association Appeals Judgement Regarding "Ban the Box" Ordinance
Iowa Supreme Court determines which portions of the City of Waterloo's "ban the box" ordinance will remain intact. Read More
Philadelphia Enacts Amendments to and Expands Coverage of its Background Screening Ordinances
By Rod M. Fliegel , William J. Simmons and Wendy Buckingham on January 26, 2021 Read More