At the end of November, the Los Angeles City Council voted to approve passage of the Fair Chance Initiative, a measure that will prohibit a majority of employers from asking about an applicant's criminal history until a conditional job offer has been made. (Note, the measure passed with overwhelming support, with a 12 - 1 vote in favor of the Initiative.). As with many ban the ballot measures, the Fair Chance Initiative carves out some exceptions, such as for childcare and law enforcement positions.
This ban the ballot measure will have a broad impact for many employers in the city: Under the measure, all city employers and private employers with ten or more employees will be prohibited from enquiring about an applicant's criminal history until the conditional job offer has been made. Employers do not have much time to prepare for this change in the application process...the Fair Chance Initiaive is set to take effect on January 1, 2017. Employers would be wise to plan ahead, as violations of this measure could result in fines of $500.
For additional information: http://laist.com/2016/11/30/ban_the_box.php
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