BAN THE BOX ARTICLE INDEX FOR 2023 FROM THE BACKGROUND BUZZ |
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Upcoming Changes in California’s Law Regarding Criminal Background Checks
January | California: Draft revisions to the FEHA have been released involving the prohibition of consideration of criminal history prior to a conditional offer of employment.
February | New York: Bill No. A03726 aims to prohibit employers from inquiring about or making statements regarding the criminal record of applicants.
February | National: The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 relaxes statutory restrictions on the hiring of individuals with criminal records by insured depository institutions.
California Seeks to Ban Criminal Background Checks for Most Private Sector Employers
April | California: Two state senators have introduced SB 809 to replace one of the primary California laws pertaining to criminal history information, aiming to ban criminal background checks.
DHL Will Pay $2.7M to Settle Class Action Challenging ‘Blanket Ban’ Criminal History Policy
April | National: DHL Supply has been accused of having a pre-hire criminal history policy that disproportionately affected Black and Hispanic applicants and has been ordered to pay $2.7M.
Baton Rouge Contractors Now Require to ‘Ban the Box,’ Intended to Give Ex-Convicts Job Opportunities
May | Louisiana: A new ordinance bars contractors and sub-contractors doing work with the city-parish from asking job applicants about their criminal history until late in the hiring process.
Chicago Enacts Amendments to and Expands Requirements of its Criminal History Screening Ordinance
May | Illinois: An amendment has been made to the ban-the-box ordinance in Chicago and the changes took effect immediately.
New York Legislature Bans Consideration of Most Older Convictions in Employment Decisions
June | New York: New York’s “Clean Slate Act” aims to provide for the automatic sealing of records of certain convictions after specified periods of time.
Monroe County NY Adopts Fair Chance Employment Act to “Ban the Box”
August | New York: A new law has been adopted by the Monroe County legislature that would prohibit applications for county employment from inquiring about criminal history.
California Approves Amended Regulations on Employers’ Consideration of Criminal History
September | California: Employers in California must comply with an individualized assessment and other Fair Chance Act requirements for many current employees and applicants.
EEOC Issues Federal Workforce Reports Focused on Workers with History of Arrest or Conviction
September | National: The EEOC has issued two companion reports examining the federal employment of workers with arrest or conviction records.