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A Study Of Factors Influencing Hiring Decisions In The Context Of Ban The Box Policies, Ronald F. Day
A Study Of Factors Influencing Hiring Decisions In The Context Of Ban The Box Policies, Ronald F. Day
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This dissertation investigates whether NYC employers adhered to Ban the Box by removing the question about criminal history from employment forms, by refraining from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal record during the interview process, and by complying with other aspects of the policy. The study also documents employer perspectives on Ban the Box and on the hiring of individuals with criminal convictions, and examines whether more individuals with a criminal record were hired after the policy was implemented.
Using a mixed-methods approach, surveys were administered to companies in the nonprofit and private sectors, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with a …