Harris County, Texas will no longer ask about criminal history on job applications
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Excerpted from a Houston Public Media Blog by Andrew Schneider Harris County leaders on January 4 adopted a policy that will ban most county departments from asking about a job […]
‘Ban the Box’ hiring law now applies to U.S. Federal Contracts
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Excerpted from a Bloomberg Law Blog by Paige Smith Federal contractors no longer can inquire about an applicant’s criminal history before extending a conditional job offer to work on a […]
U.S. adults support removing hiring barriers for those with criminal records
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Excerpted from an HR Dive Blog by Ryan Golden Dive Brief: • Most U.S. adults in a survey by staffing firm Kelly Services said they support efforts to end what […]
Iowa Supreme Court urged to strike down “Ban the Box”
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Excerpted from a Courthouse News Service story by Rox Laird An Iowa business association claims a Waterloo city ordinance protecting job applicants with criminal records conflicts with state law. An […]