Tag: Ban-the-box ordinance

New executive order expands ‘ban the box’ trend

By Tammy Binford Nov 3, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

President Barack Obama’s plan to issue a “ban the box” Executive Order may not directly affect nonfederal government employers, but it continues a movement in both the public and private sectors against considering criminal history early in the hiring process. A White House fact sheet issued November 2, the same day Obama traveled to New […]

Rochester ban-the-box law to take effect November 18

By New York Employment Law Letter Nov 12, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 12, 2014

by Edward O. Sweeney Rochester, New York, will become the latest city to restrict employers’ ability to ask applicants about their criminal history when its ban-the-box ordinance takes effect November 18. Since many employers are hesitant to hire applicants with criminal histories, states and cities have begun passing laws that restrict employers from including a […]