Post by Logan on May 8, 2016 2:36:13 GMT -6
Employers will no longer be permitted to ask an initial job applicant about their criminal history if a bill that recently cleared the legislature is signed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
House Bill 5237, approved by the Senate late Wednesday, prohibits employers from asking about a prospective employee's prior arrests, criminal charges or convictions on their initial employment application. There are exceptions for instances when an employer must do so under state or federal law or of the applicant is seeking a position that requires bonding.
Supporters of the measure say "banning the box" on job applications that ask about criminal history will level the playing field for the estimated 600,000 Americans who have criminal records.
"This is a bill that allows people who have made mistakes in their lives to get in the door,'' said Senate Republican leader Len Fasano. "They're not judged just by a simple application without the abaility of their personality, their charisma, to come through."
Read more: www.courant.com/politics/capitol-watch/hc-ban-the-box-bill-wins-final-passage-20160504-story.html
House Bill 5237, approved by the Senate late Wednesday, prohibits employers from asking about a prospective employee's prior arrests, criminal charges or convictions on their initial employment application. There are exceptions for instances when an employer must do so under state or federal law or of the applicant is seeking a position that requires bonding.
Supporters of the measure say "banning the box" on job applications that ask about criminal history will level the playing field for the estimated 600,000 Americans who have criminal records.
"This is a bill that allows people who have made mistakes in their lives to get in the door,'' said Senate Republican leader Len Fasano. "They're not judged just by a simple application without the abaility of their personality, their charisma, to come through."
Read more: www.courant.com/politics/capitol-watch/hc-ban-the-box-bill-wins-final-passage-20160504-story.html