New York City “Bans the Box”
New York City enacted Int. 0318-2014, i.e. the Fair Chance Act (the “Act”), into law, barring employers from inquiring into a job applicant’s criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made. Read More
“Ban the Box” update
Over the past few years, “Ban the Box” legislation – or legislation that seeks to eliminate employment barriers for qualified job applicants with criminal records by restricting an employer’s right to inquire into an applicant’s criminal history – has been gaining momentum nationwide, with new states, cities and counties joining the movement every month. Read More
NYC Commission on Human Rights clarifies applicability of new background screening laws
NYC Commission on Human Rights: New “ban the box” and credit report laws do not apply extraterritorially—NYC must be the “locus of the job.” Read More
NYC Commission on Human Rights gives presentation on the city’s new background check laws
Paul Keefe, supervising attorney at the NYC Commission on Human Rights, gave a detailed presentation discussing NYC’s two new background check laws, the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act and the Fair Chance Act. Read More
Arizona governor directs state personnel officials to “Ban the Box”
Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order instructing all state agencies to eliminate any questions on initial job applications about whether a person has a criminal record. Read More