Employers beware:
Newark Passes Law Limiting Pre-Employment Criminal Background Checks
The City of Newark has passed municipal ordinance that limits background checks on potential employees, The City joins more
than 40 other municipalities around the country in limiting an employer's right to inquire into a
job applicant's criminal history.
The Law prohibits criminal background checks before extending an offer offer of
employment, the Ordinance limits the criminal background information about
which an employer may inquire and that an employer may use in making a hiring
decision.
This
limitation on employer hiring practices has been referred to as the "ban
the box" movement and has been gaining momentum nationwide. Newark's Ordinance is one of the most expansive and one of
just two "ban the box" ordinances to cover
nearly all private employers doing business in the city.
Covered
"Employers"
The
Ordinance applies to any "employer" that "does business, employs
persons, or takes applications for employment within the City of Newark" and has
at least five employees. The Ordinance includes job placement, referral
agencies, and "other employment agencies" within the meaning of
"employer."
The law is scheduled to become effective November 18, 2012. Read More Here
The City of Newark has passed municipal ordinance that limits background checks on potential employees, The City joins more
than 40 other municipalities around the country in limiting an employer's right to inquire into a
job applicant's criminal history.
