Ban the Box Quiz

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Question 1

Who started the effort to Ban the Box?

the Center for Equal Opportunity
formerly imprisoned persons and their families
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
the Koch brothers

Question 2

The main goal of the Ban the Box movement is to

force employers to make all job applications available online.
bring down the unemployment rate for Latino males.
put an end to discriminatory practices such as background checks.
enable persons who have been imprisoned to get a fair chance to be hired.

Question 3

According to the interactive map on the NELP.org website, which of the following pairs of states has adopted fair-hiring practices?

California and Illinois
Missouri and Louisiana
Virginia and Texas
New York and Tennessee

Question 4

Why might a company decide to remove the check-box question about past convictions from its job-application forms?

to help achieve fairness in hiring for all Americans
to gain good publicity as a company with a social conscience
to help individuals who have “served their time” become productive citizens
All of the above

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