Ban the Box law

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:adoptedBy local governments
multiple U.S. states
federal government (for federal jobs)
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Ban_the_Box
gptkbp:appliesTo job applications
gptkbp:criticizedFor some employer groups
gptkbp:dateEnacted gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
other countries
gptkbp:effect delays background checks until later in hiring process
increases interview opportunities for people with records
gptkbp:enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
gptkbp:excludes certain sensitive positions
law enforcement jobs
positions requiring security clearance
gptkbp:firstEnactedIn gptkb:Hawaii
gptkbp:firstEnactedYear 1998
gptkbp:goal increase employment opportunities for people with criminal records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ban the Box law
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Fair_Chance_Act
state and local hiring policies
gptkbp:influencedBy All of Us or None campaign
gptkbp:prohibits employers from asking about criminal history on initial job applications
gptkbp:purpose reduce employment barriers for people with criminal records
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Fair_Chance_Act
criminal justice reform
employment discrimination
gptkbp:supportedBy civil rights organizations
advocacy groups for formerly incarcerated people
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fair_Chance_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8