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As the largest county in the state of Maryland, Montgomery County enacted its ban the box law years before the state did so. It took the state of Maryland until 2020 to pass a ban the box law. Not even a year later, Montgomery County took another step forward to update its initial law.
Montgomery County’s early ban the box law was one of the first in the state of Maryland. Passed in 2014, the county’s first ban the box law:
This year the county decided to expand its law. On November 20, 2020, the Montgomery County Council passed Bill 35-20. This bill amends the previous ban the box law.
So what updates were made? Key pieces include:
What employers the law applies to. Employers, as noted above, that employ 1 (one) or more employees are now included. And yes, private employers must comply.
When employers can inquire about criminal records etc. Such employers are now prohibited from doing the things outlined in bullet three above before the extension of a conditional offer of employment to the applicant.
Prohibited Inquiries. Such employers now cannot require an applicant to disclose, conduct a criminal record check to determine, otherwise inquire about or base a hiring or promotion decision on:
The amendment further requires regulations to be issued necessary to inform applicants and applicable employers of their rights and responsibilities under Montgomery County’s ban the box law.
The amendment becomes effective on February 19, 2021.
Have questions about how the expansion of Montgomery County’s ban the box law impacts you? Speak with your legal counsel.
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