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Federal “Ban the Box” Regulations Proposed

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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposed initial regulations to implement the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act). The proposed regulations would apply to federal employees and will...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Federal Government’s “Ban the Box” Policy in Effect

The federal government is the latest employer to adopt fair chance hiring requirements for certain parts of its workforce and contractors. The goal being to assist qualified workers with a criminal history to compete for...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

OPM, Ban the Box and Background Checks

On December 15, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published in the Federal Register a notice listing its priorities. Under “Suitability” on page 77883 of the Federal Register, OPM states that they will be “proposing...more

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President Obama's Order "Banning the Box" for Federal Employees is an Important Reminder to All Employers to Implement Hiring Best...

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Last month, President Obama announced a new mandate to the federal government's human resources department to "delay inquiries into criminal history until later in the hiring process."  ...more

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