What are Ban The Box Laws?
A recent wave of state and municipal laws aimed at removing the checkbox on job applications that asks if an applicant has a criminal history, Ban the Box legislation prevents employers from automatically disqualifying potential candidates who may have a criminal record. The purpose of the legislation is to allow ex-offenders the opportunity to display their qualifications during the hiring process before being preemptively barred from certain jobs due to their criminal history.
34 states and over 150 cities nationwide have passed some form of Ban the Box or “fair-chance” legislation.
Over 75% of the US population lives in an area with Ban the Box legislation.
