{"id":196035,"date":"2021-09-08T04:00:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T08:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/?p=196035"},"modified":"2021-09-20T03:22:26","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T07:22:26","slug":"ban-the-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/ban-the-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Ban the Box: All You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

As an HR professional, if you\u2019ve been reading a lot of news lately, you might have heard \u2018ban the box law\u2019. The first thing to pop up in the mind after reading this phrase is probably what box is being talked about. To answer that question, the ban the box campaign was started back in 1998 in Hawaii when its advocates barred employers from asking job applicants their criminal history. In simpler words, the check box on the application form which asks if an applicant has a criminal history, shouldn\u2019t be there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this topic, we will cover the meaning behind the term \u2018ban the box\u2019 in-depth. You will learn in which states this movement is currently active and everything else you need to know about this campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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