As Hire Image reported previously, effective Monday, December 20th, the federal government and its contractors are prohibited from asking about the criminal history of a job applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment as a part of The Fair Chance Act. Under the new law, exceptions include:
- positions related to law enforcement and national security duties,
- jobs requiring access to classified information, and
- roles required by law to reveal criminal history information before the conditional offer stage.
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Ban the Box laws have already spread throughout much of the country and now to the federal government. For more information on Ban the Box and other laws, and whether they affect your state, visit our resource guide here.
