Ex-convicts will not need to disclose their criminal history in job applications
Utah passed a new law that it hopes will help ex-convicts get back on their feet after they have served their sentences.
According to U.S News, the legislation only applies to government jobs, but supporters say they hope more private employers adopt the practice.
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The law won’t be applied to government jobs in criminal or juvenile justice; law enforcement; work involving children and vulnerable adults; and employment at both the State Tax Commission and Utah’s Department of Alcohol Beverage Control.
Utah joins 24 other states that have passed ban-the-box legislations including Washington D.C. The measures have been adopted largely to prevent government employers from bypassing job applicants because of past criminal convictions.
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