Instant Criminal Background Checks

Criminal Background Checks
  • ACCOUNT SIGN IN
  • ORDER LOOKUP

  • CREATE AN ACCOUNT
  • ORDER NOW
  •    
Criminal Background Checks for Employment Screening
BBB Accredited Business  SSL Security 
  • Home
    • About Instant Criminal Checks
    • Testimonials, Reviews and Endorsements
    • Contact Instant Criminal Checks
  • Order Now
    • Use PayPal
  • Services
    • State Criminal Background Checks
    • 3 State Criminal Background Check
    • National Criminal Background Check
    • County Criminal Background Checks
    • Federal Background Check
    • SSN Verification and Address History Trace
    • National Sex Offender Search
  • Services By State
    • States: A-L
      • Alabama Criminal Background Check
      • Alaska Criminal Background Check
      • Arizona Criminal Background Check
      • Arkansas Criminal Background Check
      • California Criminal Background Check
      • Colorado Criminal Background Check
      • Connecticut Criminal Background Check
      • Delaware Criminal Background Check
      • Florida Criminal Background Check
      • Georgia Criminal Background Check
      • Guam Criminal Background Check
      • Hawaii Criminal Background Check
      • Idaho Criminal Background Check
      • Illinois Criminal Background Check
      • Indiana Criminal Background Check
      • Iowa Criminal Background Check
      • Kansas Criminal Background Check
      • Kentucky Criminal Background Check
      • Louisiana Criminal Background Check
    • States: M-O
      • Maine Criminal Background Check
      • Maryland Criminal Background Check
      • Massachusetts Criminal Background Check
      • Michigan Criminal Background Check
      • Minnesota Criminal Background Check
      • Mississippi Criminal Background Check
      • Missouri Criminal Background Check
      • Montana Criminal Background Check
      • Nebraska Criminal Background Check
      • Nevada Criminal Background Check
      • New Hampshire Criminal Background Check
      • New Jersey Criminal Background Check
      • New Mexico Criminal Background Check
      • New York Criminal Background Check
      • North Carolina Criminal Background Check
      • North Dakota Criminal Background Check
      • Ohio Criminal Background Check
      • Oklahoma Criminal Background Check
      • Oregon Criminal Background Check
    • States: P-W
      • Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check
      • Puerto Rico Criminal Background Check
      • Rhode Island Criminal Background Check
      • South Carolina Criminal Background Check
      • South Dakota Criminal Background Check
      • Tennessee Criminal Background Check
      • Texas Criminal Background Check
      • Utah Criminal Background Check
      • Vermont Criminal Background Check
      • Virgin Islands Criminal Background Check
      • Virginia Criminal Background Check
      • Washington Criminal Background Check
      • Washington DC Criminal Background Check
      • West Virginia Criminal Background Check
      • Wisconsin Criminal Background Check
      • Wyoming Criminal Background Check
  • Resources
    • FCRA Compliance and Forms
    • FAQ and Questions
  • Employers
    • Health Care Background Check Solutions
    • Education Background Check Services
    • Staffing Background Check Services
  • Landlords
    • Tenant Credit Score and Credit Report
  • Samples
  • Press
  • Blog
You are here: Home / blog / Kansas City, Missouri One of the Latest Cities to Adopt Ban the Box Ordinance

Kansas City, Missouri One of the Latest Cities to Adopt Ban the Box Ordinance

February 27, 2018 by criminalchecks Leave a Comment

Kansas City, Missouri is the latest city to change their hiring laws in an effort to give individuals with criminal records a chance at employment. To support this goal, they have added a Ban the Box ordinance to their books.

Ban The Box Ordinance

“Ban the Box” refers to a movement that is seeking to remove the check box on job applications regarding the applicant’s criminal past. The Ban the Box ordinance delays this line of inquiry until later down the road in the hiring process. This allows otherwise qualified applicants to make their case and a positive impression before this information is revealed.

Giving Reformed Ex-Offenders a Chance At a New Life

The goal is to give persons with a criminal record a fair shake and an increased chance of getting hired despite mistakes they may have made in the past. The “Ban The Box” ordinance adopted by Kansas City, Missouri bars both public and private employers from inquiring about the criminal records of job applicants in the first phase of the screening process. The ordinance will take effect June 9, 2018.

The “Ban The Box” ordinance movement began in 2003 and has been growing and spreading rapidly throughout the U.S. As of February 2018, 30 states and over 150 counties and cities have passed Ban the Box legislation into law for government hiring. Some of these areas have also extended Ban the Box hiring policies to apply to private employers.

Many persons with criminal records face an uphill battle after being released from prison. While they have served their time and have hopefully had a reformative and transformative experience, many employers are hesitant to hire persons with a criminal past.

The Ban The Box Ordinance Can Apply to Both Government and Private Enterprises in Some Areas

However, a great many of these persons are reformed and just looking to get a fresh start in life. Many have learned from their mistakes and are ready to forge a new path of honest living as productive members of society. If they have the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities for a job, they should at least be considered for the position. This is the philosophy behind the Ban the Box ordinance movement.

The new Ban the Box ordinance was signed by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon in April 2016 via Executive Order 16-04. State agencies will be required to reduce the barriers to employment for ex-offenders through removing queries about criminal history from job applications. Persons seeking employment with Kansas City will not be asked about their criminal past in the initial phases of pursuing a job.

Nearly One-Fourth of the U.S. Population Has a Criminal Record

There are around 70 million ex-offenders in the U.S., according to the National Employment Law Project (NELP). These numbers translate to around one in four adults – close to 25 percent of the population.

As laws related to screening and employment shift and change, businesses must be prepared to handle a range of detailed and overlapping regulations. Doing so improperly can result in poor hiring decisions, litigation and unnecessary headaches.

This is where partnering with an experienced employment screening company can be indispensable. A screening professional can take the guesswork out of the screening process so that it conducted thoroughly, properly and always in compliance with current laws.

Sources:
www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri/articles/2018-02-02/kansas-city-council-passes-ban-the-box-ordinance
bantheboxcampaign.org/
www.nelp.org/campaign/ensuring-fair-chance-to-work/

Disclaimer: The information on InstantCriminalChecks.com is governed by our Terms of Use and is never intended as legal advice.

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: blog

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Background Check Order Options


Instant Background Checks
State Criminal Checks $24.95
National Criminal Check $59.95

Other Background Checks
County Criminal Checks $24.95
Federal Background Check $29.95
SSN Trace - Address History $14.95
Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA)

Recent Blog Posts

  • 4 Revealing Interview Tips to Help You Choose the Right Candidate August 15, 2022
  • The Importance of a Diverse Hiring Panel and 4 Common Hiring Process Mistakes February 28, 2022
  • Guide to Performing Reference Checks When Hiring September 30, 2021
  • Recruiting In a Time of High Unemployment: What You Need to Know February 23, 2021
  • 5 Employment Red Flags That May Show Up on a Background Check October 30, 2020

Recent Blog Posts

  • 4 Revealing Interview Tips to Help You Choose the Right Candidate
  • The Importance of a Diverse Hiring Panel and 4 Common Hiring Process Mistakes
  • Guide to Performing Reference Checks When Hiring
  • Recruiting In a Time of High Unemployment: What You Need to Know

Tweets by iCriminalChecks

Follow InstantCriminalChecks.com

  • Email
  • Flickr
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Follow Instant Criminal Checks
Search Instant Criminal Checks
Instant Criminal Checks Site Map

© Copyright 2003-Present www.InstantCriminalChecks.com by Screening Intelligence LLC " All Rights Reserved | Security | Privacy | Terms of Use |
The information on InstantCriminalChecks.com is governed by our Terms of Use and is never intended as legal advice.