Ban the Box

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:initiative
political event
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:government
local governments
multiple U.S. states
private sector employers
public sector employers
gptkbp:aimsTo eliminate criminal history questions from job applications
gptkbp:beganIn 1998
gptkbp:criticizedFor some business groups
potential unintended consequences
gptkbp:effect delays background checks until later in hiring process
removes criminal history checkbox from initial job applications
gptkbp:firstLaunchedBy gptkb:All_of_Us_or_None
gptkbp:focusesOn criminal justice reform
employment discrimination
gptkbp:goal increase employment opportunities for people with criminal records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ban the Box
gptkbp:influenced corporate hiring policies
federal hiring practices
state hiring laws
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity
gptkb:Fair_Chance_Act
criminal record discrimination
gptkbp:subjectOf news articles
policy research
legal debates
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:National_Employment_Law_Project
civil rights organizations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Business_in_the_Community
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6