Due to a number of calls regarding the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we are resending the December 2016 notification. The Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (the “Ordinance”) is the latest in Ban the Box initiatives and impacts Los…
As of April 4, 2016, employers in Austin are prohibited from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal background until after a conditional offer of employment. Once criminal background information is obtained, Austin employers are prohibited from taking adverse action without first…
Federal Employees Covered by Ban the Box Rules Per President Obama's Executive Order Earlier this week the White House issued the following statement regarding New Ban the Box Regulations: The President has called on Congress to follow a growing number of…
On Monday, August 11th, New Jersey became the newest state to join the Ban the Box movement. The NJ Opportunity to Compete Act (A1999), which was signed into law this past week, becomes effective March 1, 2015. Under the new…
