Ban-the-Box Enforcement Efforts Increase in Massachusetts
Massachusetts’ Attorney General’s office conducts employment application audits in an effort to crack down on the inclusion of prohibited criminal history questions. Read More
St. Louis Enacts Ban-the-Box Ordinance Applicable to Private Employers
By Hal Wellford and Joe Wientge on January 29, 2020 Read More
Ban the Box Laws Amended Across States and Local Municipalities
"Ban the box" laws, which prohibit employers from inquiring about conviction or arrest records on initial applications, have been enacted in 36 states and more than 150 municipalities in the U.S. Three areas that have recently updated existing laws are California, Hawaii and St. Louis, Missouri. Read More
Suffolk County, NY Enacts "Ban-the-Box" Law Restricting Use of Criminal History in Pre-Hire Process
By Shirley W. Bi , Stephen A. Fuchs and Daniel Gomez-Sanchez on May 7, 2020 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