Pre-Employ Blog

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An increasingly common piece of legislation is making its way across the country. Bills proposing bans on questions of criminal histories on job applications are gaining steam in the United States, both at a state and local level, with the most recent instances occurring in North Carolina and St. Paul.

With an unemployment rate that is still toeing the line around 8 percent, U.S. employers are having to pay out for jobless benefits in increased numbers. That's especially true for firms in North Carolina, home to the nation's fifth-highest unemployment rate. Recent legislation enacted by the state's governor might have cut the maximum amount in benefits jobless workers can claim, but it will come at a cost to local business.