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Legally Ask Applicants About Criminal History | Imperative
A handful of state and local governments have "banned the box," delaying the criminal history question until later in the employment process. Some of these rules delay the question until the interview while others delay it until after an offer has been made.
Austin was the first Texas city to ban-the-box for private employers and others are likely to follow suit.
There are also regulations limiting the kinds of criminal information employers can consider. Some states limit employers to considering only pending cases and convictions. Others limit the age of offenses that employers can consider.
A new trend is to require the employer to document how they used criminal history in making a hiring decision. New York City even requires that employers provide a copy of the documentation to applicants!
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Concerned about asking the right questions of an applicant? Learn how to legally ask applicants about their criminal history.
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