AN ACT relating to criminal histories of job applicants.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to prohibit employers from considering or requiring disclosure of prior criminal history as part of the initial job application; provide that the Act may be cited as the Ban the Box - The Criminal Record Employment Discrimination Act.

Introduced: January 8, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

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This bill would prohibit employers from asking about a job applicant's criminal history on an initial job application. Employers could still conduct background checks, but only after the first stage of the application process. It is commonly known as "Ban the Box" legislation. Who it may affect: job seekers with prior criminal records and employers who use job applications to screen candidates.

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