Illinois Joins 'Ban The Box' Bandwagon by Limiting When Employers Can Ask For or Use Criminal History

Illinois has joined the quickly growing number of states and cities (including Massachusetts, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Baltimore, Newark and Buffalo) that have passed “ban the box” legislation—so named based on the box found on most employment applications asking whether an applicant has ever been convicted of a crime.

The newly enacted Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, available here, which takes effect January 1, 2015, prohibits private employers with 15 or more employees, as well as all employment agencies.

http://goo.gl/fLGKAP

TweetME Please

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

Illinois Embraces "Ban The Box"

Illinois Enacting Criminal Background Screening Bill

Quirky Question #218, Minnesota Ban-The-Box