Opportunity to Compete Act

NJ Mayors Rally to Support ‘Ban the Box’ – Do You? [POLL]
NJ Mayors Rally to Support ‘Ban the Box’ – Do You? [POLL]
NJ Mayors Rally to Support ‘Ban the Box’ – Do You? [POLL]
It’s come up before, and now a group of civic leaders and state legislators have gotten together to support the Opportunity to Compete Act, also know as “ban the box.” The purpose of the legislation is to ban the practice of having a box on a job application asking whether or not the applicant has had a criminal conviction on their record...
Should Ex-Cons Be Turned Down for Jobs? [POLL]
In a ruling that was just recently handed down, Bed Bath & Beyond agreed to stop rejecting job-seeking ex-cons out of hand. Under the agreement with the New York State’s attorney general’s office, they’ve agreed to evaluate the individual ex-offender’s situation. ...