New Maryland Law Protects Job Applicants With a Criminal Record
March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020
TOWSON, Maryland, March 19 -- Lebau and Neuworth, a law firm, issued the following news:
Maryland's new "Ban the Box" bill went in effect on February 29, 2020. The new law (HB 994/SB 839), which is officially titled "Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box)," prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from asking about an applicant's criminal record on the initial job application.
Employers may, however, ask about a . . .
Maryland's new "Ban the Box" bill went in effect on February 29, 2020. The new law (HB 994/SB 839), which is officially titled "Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box)," prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from asking about an applicant's criminal record on the initial job application.
Employers may, however, ask about a . . .