Waterloo, Iowa enacts Ban the Box restrictions
Excerpted from JDSUPRA By Seyfarth Shaw LLP All private employers with at least 15 employees, including the City of Waterloo, are subject to the Ban the Box Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), […]
Boy Scout volunteers say new background checks too invasive
Excerpted from 10tv WBNS By Bryant Somerville Mike and Emily Jennings want to be clear: they are for background checks. They think all volunteers should be thoroughly and frequently vetted, […]
Employers are still avoiding former inmates
Excerpted from The Atlantic By Margaret Barthel Dozens of states and D.C. have restricted when companies can ask about job applicants’ criminal records—but many aren’t following the rules. DeVaughn Bell […]
Berkeley considers removing criminal background checks from housing applications
Excerpted from KRON4 By Noelle Belllow “When you get ready to get married, you scrutinize,” Jim Smith said. “Well a tenant is almost like getting married. That person might be […]