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New Jersey Becomes the Sixth State to Ban the Box for Private Employers

By Todd Lebowitz on August 12, 2014 Posted in Background Checks

Criminal background questions on employment applications will no longer be permitted in New Jersey, effective March 1, 2015. New Jersey joins Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Rhode Island to become the sixth state to ban the box for private employers. As we blogged here, the Illinois law takes effect January 1, 2015. Several cities have … Continue Reading

Illinois Joins Ban-The-Box States; New Jersey May Be Next

By Todd Lebowitz and Melissa Siebert on July 23, 2014 Posted in Background Checks

Illinois Criminal background questions on employment applications will no longer be permitted in Illinois, effective January 1, 2015. On July 19, Governor Quinn signed the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, making Illinois the fifth state to prohibit private employers from asking criminal history questions at the initial application stage. Illinois joins Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, … Continue Reading