Rosenblum: Banning the box was a start, not the end
Turns out, Ban the Box is just the beginning.
A victor of the 2013 legislative session, the new bill requires employers to remove the question, and the check box, that asks potential employees about their criminal records. Beginning Jan. 2, 2014, employers can ask about criminal histories only after selecting applicants for interviews.
Advocates of second chances are saying, thank you, thank you. … And, now that we have your attention, here’s what we need you to do next.
“Ban the Box is a big step forward,” said Greta Bergstrom, spokeswoman for TakeAction Minnesota, a statewide people’s network working for social, racial and economic justice. “But it’s not an end unto itself.”
