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24Jan

Congress Passes Federal “Ban-the-Box” Law for Federal Agencies and Government Contractors

Key Points - Congress has passed the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (“Fair Chance Act”) as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which was enacted on December 17, 2019. This federal “ban-the-box” law prohibits federal...
By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/congress-passes-federal-ban-the-box-law-21197/

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