As predicted, on February 17, 2014 San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee signed the San Francisco Supervisors’ “Ban the Box” ordinance. This means that employers, contractors, and affordable housing providers will have very limited use of criminal background checks in vetting employees or tenants in San Francisco. This new…
On February 11, 2014, the SF Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a new ordinance barring most employers and housing providers from (1) asking applicants to disclose their criminal background in the application process, and (2) using criminal background history or records in the employment or housing selection process….
A little over a year ago, I told you that the EEOC published new guidelines for how an employer should (1) handle inquiries into an applicant’s prior arrests and convictions, and (2) make employment decisions based on an applicant’s prior criminal record. You can find my blog post…