Many states and localities have enacted ban-the-box laws. On November 1, 2020, North Carolina will join the list. In August, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 158 to implement fair chance and “ban the box” polices at state agencies to increase job opportunities for ex-offenders. This new law will: Remove criminal history questions from the application for state […]
Hawaii Shortens Lookback Period for Employee Background Checks
On September 15, 2020, Hawaii Governor David Ige signed Act 051 (20), a law that changes the lookback period for background checks to seven years for felonies and five years for misdemeanors when making employment decision. However, there are a few exemptions, such as state employees, law enforcement, healthcare workers, teachers and bankers. Hawaii shortened the […]