Brent M. Douglas
Hahn Loeser partner Brent Douglas explains that the use of background checks has been greatly reduced in many industries. This reflects the increase in the number of what are known as “ban the box” laws, which prohibit employers from asking job applicants to tick a box if they have a criminal history. He also notes that in some jurisdictions, screening applicants wholesale for criminal backgrounds may not be permissible. Only after a job offer has been conditionally made can a firm conduct a check.
