Ban the Box

U.S. Cities, Counties, and States Adopt Fair Hiring Policies to Reduce Unfair Barriers to Employment of People with Criminal Records. For more than 40 years, the National Employment Law Project has worked to restore the promise of economic opportunity for working families across America. In partnership with grassroots and national allies, NELP promotes policies to create good jobs, enforce hard-won workplace rights, and help unemployed workers regain their economic footing. Thirteen States Have Embraced Statewide Ban the Box Fair Hiring Laws Total of Thirty States with a Local or State Ban the Box Fair Hiring Policy. For the complete report, please click here.