Before and After Ban the Box: Who Complies with Anti-Discrimination Law?

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Do Ban the Box policies really work? This article compares data from before and after BtB policies were implemented in Minnesota to show how attitudes and practices among hiring managers have stayed fairly similar. Employers rarely face consequences for noncompliance and can use criminal background checks and employment history as a substitute for a criminal record question on an application.

Schneider, L. E., Vuolo, M., Lageson, S. E., & Uggen, C. (2021). Before and after ban the box: Who complies with anti-discrimination law? Law & Social Inquiry, 47(3), 1–34. https://doi.org/10.1017/lsi.2021.54

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