Posted June 24, 2013 with Tags hiring, law, liability, department of labor, legal, Business Law, HR, background checks, staffing, criminal background checks, EEOC, employer liability Background Check? Not so Fast. “Ban the Box” Efforts Expanding Nationally On May 13, 2013, Minnesota became the latest state to put new measures into place restricting employers’ abilities to inquire about criminal histories on job applications. Many cities and counties nationwide have also taken this step, with others considering similar …