“Banning the Box” is the catch phrase used to describe a growing trend in legislation that bars would-be employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s criminal record during the initial round of the application process. The “box” refers to the familiar question on most written job applications expressly probing into prior arrests, charges, and convictions, although the focus of the movement extends to interviews or early inquiries of any kind into criminal background. [read the full story here]
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