New Jersey Enacts "Bans the Box" Bill
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New Jersey Rules About Learning the Criminal Histories of Jobs Applicants Are Changing
New Jersey employers with 15 or more employees will be prohibited from inquiring into a job applicant’s criminal history in the initial employment application beginning on March 1, 2015.
New Jersey is the latest state to join a growing number of states that have enacted what is commonly referred to as “Ban the Box” bills.