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 […]
‘Ban the Box’ update to come from New Orleans officials
Excerpted from NOLA blog by Beau Evans, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune New Orleans officials are poised to give an update on implementation of a new “ban the box” measure approved […]
What is today’s “hot topics” in background screening?
Blog by Danilio Davila, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening I was recently asked to put together some “hot topics” to consider when evaluating the risks of sharing consumer/background reports among […]
Study reveals “Ban the Box” has increased the hiring of former prisoners
A new research study released this month by Case Western Reserve University reports the “Ban the Box” movement has improved employment opportunities for former prisoners. The Ban the Box practice, […]