Ban-the-Box Hiring Policy Adopted by Harris County, Texas

The Fair Chance policy was adopted earlier this year by Harris County, Texas, which is the county that includes a significant percentage of Houston and is the sixth Texas city or county to embrace the “ban-the-box” approach.

Des Moines Passes ‘Ban the Box’ Law

Private employers in Des Moines may want to review their application and hiring processes to ensure they are not engaging in criminal history inquiries or criminal background checks until after a conditional offer of employment.

How the Recent DOB Redaction Is Impacting Hiring in California & Michigan

Redacted date of birth DOB on personal information form

The backbone of the background screening industry is criminal record checks at courthouses throughout the U.S. The screening industry has recently encountered multiple efforts to detract from the ability of consumer reporting agencies and courthouse researchers to provide accurate and up-to-date criminal records in a timely fashion. The Consequences of Privacy Michigan and California have […]

NAPBS News

Last Friday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a forceful rebuke to the EEOC in EEOC v. Freeman.

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