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Federal and State Reforms

  • Huffington Post: EEOC Updates Civil Rights Protections on Criminal Background Checks for Employment (May 01, 2012)
  • Bipartisan EEOC Vote Updates Criminal Background Check Policies to Prevent Discrimination (April 25, 2012)
  • Advisory: EEOC to Vote on Criminal Background Check Policies (April 24, 2012)
  • California Proposal Extends “Ban the Box” Policy to All Cities and Counties (February 24, 2012)
  • Pepsi & ISS Settlements Show African Americans Face Onerous Employment Barriers (January 20, 2012)
  • Illegal Job-Screening Practices Worsen Unemployment Among African Americans (July 26, 2011)
  • CA Progress Report: To Reduce Prison Population, Stop Denying Employment (May 25, 2011)
  • OSI Blog: The Case for Reforming Criminal Background Checks in Employment (March 28, 2011)
  • Criminal Background Checks Upend Job Search For Some Unemployed (March 24, 2011)
  • Report: 65 Million Americans With Criminal Records Face Unprecedented Barriers to Employment (March 23, 2011)

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