Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On June 9, 2022, the Delaware Senate passed Senate Bill 13 (SB 13) that would amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code relating to Education to create a “Ban the Box” policy for postsecondary institutions in the state and remove questions about criminal conviction history on college or…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On January 31, 2022, State Auditor Kathleen McGuiness stated that “Delaware’s 19 school districts and the Department of Education (DOE) could improve their criminal background check processes for people with the opportunity to have personal contact with students,” according to 20 newly issued performance audits. “My audit…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On December 17, 2018, a Delaware state court in the case of Chance v. Kraft Heinz Foods Company upheld an employment claim brought by medical marijuana user and confirmed that the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) does not preempt the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act (DMMA).
Written By Thomas Ahearn Delaware Governor Jack Markell has signed Ban the Box legislation – House Bill 167 – that will prohibit public employers in the state from inquiring into criminal records of job applicants before their first interview by “banning the box” that asks job candidates to check if they have a criminal record.…
Lawmakers in Delaware have introduced legislation – House Bill No. 167 – that would prohibit public employers in the state from considering the criminal record or credit history of an applicant before making a conditional job offer. The bill would also restrict the authority of state and local government agencies to conduct criminal background checks…
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