Over 33 states and 150 cities, counties and municipalities have enacted Ban-the Box laws that prohibit employers from asking about an applicant’s criminal record or criminal history prior to the ...

Many employers require job applicants to disclose any criminal history, often preventing those with a record from reentering the workforce. But Illinois is one of a number of states working to change ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - On most employment applications, the box is so small that the average job seeker can easily overlook it. The adjacent statement usually says something like this: "Check here if you ...

Washington, D.C., is expected to join four states and several cities soon in prohibiting companies from asking job applicants — up front — if they have a criminal record. It's part of a growing ...