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Montgomery County Council unanimously enacted Bill 35-20 on Nov. 10, an expansion of the previous bill, Ban the Box. This new legislation prohibits background checks into certain types of arrests and convictions until after a conditional offer of employment has been extended. The council enacted the Ban the Box bill in 2014, which prohibited employers […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett recently signed the “Ban the Box” legislation that delays the time during the job application process when employers can ask an applicant about their criminal background. CCM’s Lorna Virgili has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett signed, today, the “Ban the Box” legislation that will delay the time during the job application process when certain employers can ask an applicant about their criminal background. Among those at the ceremonies in Rockville were the chief sponsors of the legislation, County Councilmembers Marc Elrich, left, and Cherri Branson, […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is scheduled to sign the “Ban the Box” legislation on Nov. 10 at 11 a.m in Rockville. Bill 36-14 or “Ban the Box” aims to prevent employers to ask about an applicant’s criminal record until the end of the first interview. According to a press release, the bill removes a barrier […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice held his weekly briefing with the media on Oct. 13 and discussed a variety of topics, beginning with school bus cameras, school resource officers, the newest Planning Board member and more. You can watch the briefing in its entirety here:

A bill that would defer the point at which certain Montgomery County public and private employers can conduct criminal background checks or otherwise inquire into an applicant’s criminal record until after making a conditional offer of employment was introduced before the County Council on July 15. At a news event following the Council session, Councilmembers […]