Ban-the-box laws that apply to private-sector employers acting as vendors or having contracts with state or city governments are often inconsistent, posing difficulties for multi-jurisdiction employers.
On June 9, 2015, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed legislation prohibiting the reporting of a report of criminal proceedings, or other adverse information, excluding a record of a conviction of a crime, which precedes the report by more than 7 years.
Oregon's House recently passed a bill that will prohibit most employers from asking questions about criminal history on job applications or at any other point in the hiring process before the initial interview.
The New York City Council passed a new bill restricting an employer’s ability to inquire into or obtain information about a job applicant’s criminal history before extending a conditional offer of employment.
