Illinois Passes Ban-the-Box Legislation Limiting Employers’ Criminal Background Checks on Applicants
Article By: Kathryn Montgomery Moran Paul Patten Susan M. Corcoran Richard Greenberg Jackson Lewis P.C. A new Illinois law prohibits employers from inquiring into a prospective employee’s criminal background on its application or during the early stages of application review. The “Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act” (House Bill 5701), signed by Governor Pat Quinn […]
