New Connecticut Law Prohibits Criminal History Inquiries on Employment Applications
By C. Scott Schwefel Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law a “ban-the-box” statute, effective on January 1, 2017. The law, “An Act Concerning Fair Chance Employment,” prohibits employers from requesting the criminal history information of a job applicant on an initial employment application. The law covers any employer, private or public, with…