Ban-the-Box laws set to change or enact in 2021
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Excerpted from PR Web by Dan Adams On January 1, 2021 a number of laws related to pre-employment background screening will change or be enacted, including a number related to […]
Bipartisan bill removes barriers for people with criminal convictions to find employment
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Excerpted from North Central PA by NCPA Staff Building on criminal justice reforms and fulfilling a recommendation to modernize job licensing, Governor Tom Wolf signed Senate Bill 637, which removes […]
Virginia enacts “Ban the Box” for simple marijuana possession
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Excerpted from JD Supra by McGuireWoods LLP Virginia temporarily grabbed the media’s attention away from the coronavirus on May 21, 2020 when Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill decriminalizing simple […]
Experts say ‘ban the box’ could improve eviction rate and help with homelessness
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Excerpted from KIVI BOISE by Madeline White The affordable housing crisis is difficult for everyone — but it’s especially hard on those with criminal histories, since finding a place to […]