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# Ban the Box Ordinances by State & Municipality

What are the state & local rules in your area?

## Ban the Box Ordinances

### New Report

Ban the Box refers to the "box" on job application forms asking prospective employees if they have been convicted of a crime.

Today many states and municipalities are enacting "ban the box" laws prohibiting employers to inquire about criminal convictions on the application.  This movement seeks to reverse a trend of discrimination against minority applicants.

Learn what laws apply in your state or community.

**Download the report today.**

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