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Starting February 23, 2024, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County no longer includes the month and year of birth in its criminal name search engines.

LA Fair Chance Initiative: Navigate hiring changes for individuals with criminal records by delaying background checks and fostering equal employment opportunities.

Felonies typically endure, but expungement offers a clean slate. The FCRA limits reporting, and some states restrict aged convictions. Read more.

Explore the consequences of Ban-the-Box legislation on hiring processes and delve into their significance in this enlightening blog post.

In our guide to employee data privacy for CRAs, we unpack the US Data Protection Act and what that means for employers and CRAs alike. Read more.

Ban the Box is a nationwide movement aimed at prohibiting employers from inquiring about a candidate’s criminal history early in the hiring process.

Second chance hiring is the practice of hiring individuals with a criminal record. This is obviously beneficial to the person being hired, but that’s not the only reason it’s done. There are at least 70 million Americans with a criminal record.

Effective background searches reveal a lot about an applicant and their past. Discover what disposition on a background check means, disposition vs sentencing, and more.