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Jersey Jumps on the 'Ban-the-Box' Wagon
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Opportunity to Compete Act, introduced in the N.J. Senate on on Feb. 21, is the latest of a series of reforms that aim to reduce barriers faced by ex-offenders attempting to re-enter the workforce. The act would prohibit potential employers from asking about criminal convictions on employment applications, and by otherwise regulating the use of criminal-history information.
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DEP's Inspection of Residential Property
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
On March 4, the N.J. Supreme Court upheld the right of an inspector from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)to conduct a warrantless search of residential property, to determine whether a permit had been violated. The decision may settle an issue for environmental and land-use lawyers, but the reality is that very few homeowners would bar the door when a DEP inspector knocks.
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