Effective June 6, 2018, Washington will be the next state to implement “ban the box” legislation, which restricts employers from executing a criminal background check on the job applicant during the initial stages of the application process.
Apr 16, 2018 1:06:00 PM
Effective June 6, 2018, Washington will be the next state to implement “ban the box” legislation, which restricts employers from executing a criminal background check on the job applicant during the initial stages of the application process.
Topics: Background screening, background checks, Ban the Box, Employer use of criminal records, background check services
Mar 28, 2017 9:12:27 AM
This information was originally posted on SHRM.org by Jennifer Mora
When it comes to legislation restricting employer use of criminal records, California seems to be leading the charge.
In the last six months alone, we have reported on a variety of new laws that apply to a California employer that uses criminal records as a background check in pre-hire and other employment decisions.
Topics: Background screening, background check, Ban the Box, Employer use of criminal records
