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Kansas Legislature Considers “Ban the Box” Bill

Published February 18, 2019 at 2:50 PM CST
The initiative was created so that state employers will no longer require applicants to check a box on public sector job applications if they have been convicted of a felony. (Photo:Kathryn Decker, Flickr Creative)
The initiative was created so that state employers will no longer require applicants to check a box on public sector job applications if they have been convicted of a felony. (Photo:Kathryn Decker, Flickr Creative)

A bill pending in the Kansas Legislature would forbid the state from asking about criminal history on job applications. For the Kansas News Service, Nomin Ujiyediin reports. 
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