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Agencies, contractors officially can no longer request applicants’ criminal records when hiring

Although many agencies already delay questions about criminal records during the hiring process, OPM’s final regulations further solidify the practice.

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Kiran Ahuja, the nominee to be Office of Personnel Management Director, appears before a Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hybrid nominations hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

OPM to broaden “ban the box” opportunities for formerly incarcerated workers

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Agencies, contractors officially can no longer request applicants’ criminal records when hiring

OPM to broaden “ban the box” opportunities for formerly incarcerated workers

House oversight committee approves ‘ban the box’ bill for agencies, contractors

Support builds for law to increase fed job access for ex-criminals

‘Ban the Box’ gets boost from lawmakers

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