Tag: Ban the Box

FCRA Lawsuits Not Only Legal Compliance Concern for Employers Performing Background Checks in 2019

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Class action lawsuits involving the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) will not be the only compliance concern for employers performing background checks in an increasingly complex legal environment in 2019. This trend has been chosen by global background check provider Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) as second …

Continue reading "FCRA Lawsuits Not Only Legal Compliance Concern for Employers Performing Background Checks in 2019" →

Ban the Box Pervasive Enough for Studies to Show Whether Fair Chance Laws are Effective in 2019

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn “Ban the Box” laws that remove questions about the criminal history of applicants from job applications to help ex-offenders find work will be pervasive enough for studies to show whether fair chance rules are effective in 2019. This trend has been chosen by global background check provider …

Continue reading "Ban the Box Pervasive Enough for Studies to Show Whether Fair Chance Laws are Effective in 2019" →

Westchester County in New York Approves Ban the Box Measure to Help Ex-Offenders Find Work

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On December 3, 2018, the Westchester County Board of Legislators in New York approved a “Ban the Box” measure to ensure that ex-offenders with past criminal records have an opportunity to explain their circumstances when they are looking for work, according to a news story on the Board’s website.

Continue reading "Westchester County in New York Approves Ban the Box Measure to Help Ex-Offenders Find Work" →

Many Universities Still Ask Student Applicants about Criminal History despite Growth of Ban the Box Movement

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Despite the rapid growth of “Ban the Box” laws in America that remove questions about criminal history from job applications to help ex-offenders find work, many U.S. universities continue to ask student applicants about their criminal history as “a necessary security precaution,” according to a report from …

Continue reading "Many Universities Still Ask Student Applicants about Criminal History despite Growth of Ban the Box Movement" →

Background Check Expert to Present Webinar on Avoiding Illegal Employment Screening Practices

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Attorney Lester S. Rosen, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), will present a live webinar entitled “Avoiding Illegal Pre-Employment Screening Practices: Update on Background Checks, Ban the Box, Criminal Records, and Salary Secrecy Law” for continuing education provider Clear Law Institute on Wednesday, December 5th, …

Continue reading "Background Check Expert to Present Webinar on Avoiding Illegal Employment Screening Practices" →

New Orleans City Council Passes Ban the Box Ordinance that will take Effect in March 2019

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn October 18, 2018, the New Orleans City Council (NOLA) passed a Ban the Box ordinance which will prohibit the City and City contractors from asking about the criminal history of potential employees on initial job applications. The legislation takes effect on March 1, 2019, according to a …

Continue reading "New Orleans City Council Passes Ban the Box Ordinance that will take Effect in March 2019" →

Michigan Joins Ban the Box Movement and Removes Criminal History Question from State Job Applications

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 7, 2018, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed an executive directive instructing all state departments and agencies to “Ban the Box” and remove the felony question box that precedes job applications on NEOGOV – the website where residents can apply for state employment – and replace …

Continue reading "Michigan Joins Ban the Box Movement and Removes Criminal History Question from State Job Applications" →

Amended Massachusetts Ban the Box Law Takes Effect October 13

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 13, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed An Act Relative to Criminal Justice Reform (Senate Bill S.2371) to amend the state’s “Ban the Box” law and further restrict the ability of employers to consider the criminal history of job applicants during the hiring process. The Act …

Continue reading "Amended Massachusetts Ban the Box Law Takes Effect October 13" →

Duke University Adopts Ban the Box Policy and Will Not Ask Job Applicants About Criminal Records

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Duke University and Duke University Health System have both adopted a “Ban the Box” policy and will no longer ask job applicants if they have ever been convicted of a crime during the hiring process starting on November 1, 2018, according a post on the Duke Today website.

Continue reading "Duke University Adopts Ban the Box Policy and Will Not Ask Job Applicants About Criminal Records" →

Amendment to San Francisco Ban the Box Law Called Fair Chance Ordinance Takes Effect October 1

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In April 2018, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an amendment to a Ban the Box law called the Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) that restricts the ability of employers to ask about the criminal records of applicants and employees to align the FCO with California Assembly …

Continue reading "Amendment to San Francisco Ban the Box Law Called Fair Chance Ordinance Takes Effect October 1" →