Subscribe to Our FeedNew Law Requires NJ Employers To Revise Their Hiring Practices or Risk Fines of Up to $10,000 Per Violation
Effective March 1, 2015, the New Jersey Opportunity to Compete Act, commonly referred to as the “Ban the Box” law will go into effect. The law will prohibit NJ employers with 15 or more employees from inquiring about a prospective employee’s criminal history in the initial employment application. Many employee applications often contain a box […]
EMPLOYERS BEWARE: New Jersey Implements New Law Governing Criminal Background Checks For Job Candidates Effective March15, 2015
Co-Authored By Ryan S. Carlson On August 11, 2014, Governor Chris Christie signed into law the New Jersey Opportunity to Compete Act, A-1999/S-2124 (commonly referred to as the “Ban the Box Law”), which sets forth new requirements governing criminal background checks by prospective employers for job candidates. Effective March 15, 2015, the law applies to […]
