For this last Assignment, research the movement of \"ban the box\", and address

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For this last Assignment, research the movement of "ban the box", and address the following points in your two page paper:

Research the current history of "ban the box" including the purpose of these laws; what states they currently are active, and what are the pros/cons of both sides of the issue. (This should be at least one-half page).

In your research, cite at least 3 examples where the law has been working effectively or has not been working effectively. Provide the details of each example (states or cities involved and why in each case they did or did not work out). (This should be at least one full page).

Finally, if you were the head of an HR organization, would you recommend such a policy for your company-- and provide your specific reasons why you would or would not adopt this policy. (This should be at least one-half page)

Cite 3 references for this two page paper.

Explanation / Answer

Ban the box is an international campaign so as to convince the employer to remove the procedure of disclosure of criminal records by the candidate in the hiring practice. As this practice prohibits the ex-offender to start a new life by getting a job suitable to his qualification. Because of which there is high chance that the ex-offender may again turn into a criminal.
The states in which Ban the box is active are California, Connecticut, Minnesota, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey,Vermont, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington.
The advantage of Ban the box is that ex-offenders will get a chance to leader normal life by qualifying them for the suitable job. This would also benefit the society at large, as the criminal incidents would reduce. The disadvantage of the ban the box is that the other employees in the organisation may not feel comfortable with ex-offenders who had committed a very serious crying in the past. There is shight chance that the ex-offenders may commit similar crime in the office premises.

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