Acceptance Grows for "Clean Slate" Approach to Criminal Records
Even if it only contains misdemeanors, a criminal record can be a critical barrier to housing, employment, and many other essential services for individual
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Background Check Compliance and Regulation: Key Points to Know
Even if it only contains misdemeanors, a criminal record can be a critical barrier to housing, employment, and many other essential services for individual
When conducting background checks and making decisions based on criminal history, employers must be familiar with guidance issued by the Equal Employment O
As even more states choose to fully legalize marijuana, the legacy of its illicit status continues to be a source of strife for offenders. With many states
“Ban the box” policies are laws and ordinances that prohibit some inquiries into criminal history, and they are not new. For years, cities, counties, and s
In the United States, at least 100 million people rent the homes and apartments that they live in, contributing hundreds of billions of dollars to a critic
For incarcerated individuals, the day of release often feels like a rebirth, the opportunity to start fresh again. The joy of regaining freedom can be shor
Walmart is facing accusations of employment discrimination. The allegations come from employees at a Walmart distribution center in Elwood, Illinois. Per a
By petitioning the court to expunge a criminal conviction, a person is essentially asking to wipe that conviction from the public record. If the court gran
Laws that allow for the legal sale of recreational marijuana are now on the books in nine states (and Washington, D.C.), with Michigan poised to vote on it
For some job-seekers, the most harrowing part of the application process is not the interview but the initial paperwork. For those who live in areas where
A Virginia state background check can uncover more criminal records. Learn about these tools and the legal restrictions involved.