Allan H Weitzman
“Ban the Box” is not a new term in the HR world. In 1998, Hawaii passed a law restricting employers from considering a candidate’s arrest or conviction record until after a job offer had been made. All of Us or None, a national organization that promotes the civil and human rights ...
“But banning the box could lead to unintended consequences if employers without knowledge of an applicants’ record refused to consider those they think might have criminal convictions — such as young, less-educated, black or brown men – even if they don’t. Indeed, previous research I’ve...
One way the higher education landscape has evolved in recent years can be seen in the "ban the box" movement – also dubbed "beyond the box" by some proponents. In short, the movement encouragescollegesand employers to not ask about criminal history on an application for admission or a job...
Ban the Box Is Good for Children and Families Colorado is one of the most recent states with laws requiring employers to ban the box with its Colorado Chance to Compete Act (CCCA). They, like other states that have implemented the ban, found that, “Previous involvement with the criminal ...
Ban-the-box laws affecting private employers are on the rise. Find out which states ban-the-box and how to incorporate the laws into your hiring process.
Some of the nation’s largest private employers —Walmart,Target, andBed Bath & Beyond— are already on board with fair-chance hiring. Even Koch Industries has banned the box, removing the question about convictions from their initial job applications. Small businesses throughout the country also...
Ban-the-Box Law New Mexico Senate Bill 96 amends the state’s “Criminal Offender Employment Act.” The amendment expands the state’s ban-the-box law to private employers. The new law, which will go into effect on June 14, 2019, prohibits private employers with four or more employees fr...
Seyfarth Synopsis: Michigan Governor Rick Snyder recently signed a bill that will prohibit counties and cities from enacting “ban-the-box” ordinances or other restrictions on the ability of private employers to inquire about criminal history early in the hiring process.” On March 26, 2018, ...
Ban-the-box (BTB) policies prevent employers from asking job applicants about their criminal history until very late in the hiring process. The intent of these policies is to help people with criminal records find employment by reducing the stigma associated with arrest or conviction. Some of the...