[giantg2]

"they only know this after getting a background check,"

Many ask on the application for any criminal history. So they should know upfront. But it does suck for the applicants since the standards are hidden.

[RBBronson123]

Actually, "Ban the Box" legislation has been enacted almost everywhere. But you're right: it does suck.

[polski-g]

Hopefully they repeal these laws because they're bad for blacks and bad for employers.

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/705880

[giantg2]

Fewer than half of states have ban the box laws.

[RBBronson123]

https://www.nelp.org/publication/ban-the-box-fair-chance-hir...