Cue the Western music….
A lot of employers are nervous about a new villain riding into town called “Ban the Box.” It refers a movement that has been successfully convincing legislators to force employers to remove the box on job applications that asks applicants the question “Have you been convicted of crime?”
There has been a real showdown between advocates and opponents of Ban the Box, oftentimes with employers caught in the middle.
So what are the pros and cons of Ban the Box, and how do organizations avoid having things turn ugly? (more…)