Connecticut signs ban the box into law
will be permitted to perform checks: (1) when the employer is required to do so by an applicable state or federal law, or (2) when a security or fidelity bond or an equivalent bond is required for the position for which the prospective employee is seeking employment. The law also establishes a “fair chance employment task force” to study issues that include employment opportunities available to ex-offenders and allows people to file a complaint with the Labor Commissioner alleging an employer’s violation of this law. The task force is required to submit a report on its findings and offer recommendations for any administrative or legislative action by January 1, 2017. Connecticut joins a long list of states that have enacted ban the box laws, including: California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia. Additionally, 100+ cities in the US have joined the movement. NELP’s Ban the Box State and Local Guide documents the policies across the country.]]>
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