Continuous background checks a growing safety trend
With such high-profile incidents as an Uber Eats driver in Atlanta who allegedly shot and killed a customer in February, employers have increasingly been inspired to root out problematic employees. […]
Oakland County bans criminal history box on government applications
Excerpted from The Oakland Press By Mark Cavitt Oakland County has “banned the box.” On June 12, the county board of commissioners approved a resolution, by party line vote, that […]
Ban the Box aims to remove criminal record questions
Excerpted from The Breeze By Mitchell Sasser JMU’s chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, a national grassroots organization that recognizes the threat posed by the war on drugs, hosted […]
Illinois House rejects ‘ban-the-box’ law for college admissions
Excerpted from SJ-R By Peter Hancock The Illinois House on Friday rejected a bill that would have blocked public colleges and universities from asking about a prospective student’s criminal history […]