Washington state just become the next state to Ban the Box. Employers are now prohibited from asking employees if they were arrested or incarcerated during a job interview or before a job offer is extended.
Washington state joins NYC which issued this law in mid 2017 also known as fair chance act. Washington's law takes effect June 2018.
Only after an offer of employment is offered may the employer ask about incarceration and can only withdraw the offer if the crime has a direct relation to the job offered.
In the last decade about 30 states have laws banning these type questions on the books.
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