Tag: fair chance to work

We’ve previously addressed the spreading initiatives to prohibit employers from asking or inquiring about the criminal history of applicants before a job offer has been tendered. These are referred to as “Ban the Box” or “Fair Chance to Work” laws. There is another regulatory initiative that is quickly trending to the norm: prohibiting employers from asking […]

In our last article we discussed Ban the Box/Fair Chance to Work laws. To review, these various laws may dictate when in the process you may ask about criminal activity or request us to search for criminal records. Also, some jurisdictions require you to make a conditional job offer before obtaining a criminal record. Some […]

Many employment applications used by employers over the years have had a section where the applicant was asked about criminal activity and checked a “yes or no” box and then asked to explain. This is the box that is increasingly being banned by city, county, and state governments. Another name for Ban the Box laws […]