While the state Legislature has not yet weighed in on the issue, the Buckeye State has taken one step closer to embracing “ban the box.”
Effective June 1, state civil service applications no longer include the check box asking job applicants about their criminal history. The question has reportedly been removed from both online and paper applications.
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, the change will impact “thousands of applications for state government positions, which include highway workers, prison guards, social workers and lawyers.” Reportedly the state government receives some 250,000 job applications a year and hires about 4,000 civil service employees annually. (more…)