Earlier this month, we wrote about New Jersey’s proposed “ban the box” measure—a law that would prohibit employers from inquiring about job candidates’ criminal histories early in the hiring process—heading to Governor Chris...more
Earlier this week, the New Jersey State Senate advanced a bill (by a vote of 23-13) aimed at protecting unemployed New Jersey job seekers. The proposed language of bill S1440 would prevent employers from discriminating...more
Several years ago, we reported about attempts by Congress to pass a law prohibiting employers and employment agencies from refusing to consider job applicants solely because they were unemployed. While no federal law has...more