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ldquo;Ban-the-Box” and “Fair Chance” legislation have seen steady growth throughout the country over the past two decades. The purpose of these laws, which began emerging in the early 2000s, is to reduce barriers to employment for individuals with criminal conviction records. Banning “the box” refers to eliminating questions about criminal history early in an application process. So-called “Fair Chance” laws typically seek to limit an employer’s use of criminal conviction informat
in its hiring decision process. In subsequent years, legislation in many different jurisdictions arose, including federally. However, the federal law (the Fair Chance Act) only applies to public employers.