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Ban the box laws and Second Chance programs that help ex-offenders find work are spreading fast

from HR Daily Advisor

Ban the box laws and Second Chance programs that help ex-offenders find work are spreading fast HR Daily Advisor Ban the box laws and Second Chance programs that help ex-offenders in the U.S. are spreading fast across the country. The National Employment Law Project estimates that approximately 70 million people in America — or nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults — have some type of criminal record that may hinder employment opportunities. The ban the box movement advances employment opportunities for people with criminal records by eliminating the criminal history question on job applications so a former offender is not chilled or deterred from applying in the first place. READ MORE

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