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Ban the Box Compliant Job Application Template<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Catherine Hodder, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Bridget Molitor, JD<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Employers must take into account current federal, state, and local laws<\/span> which include \u201cBan the Box\u201d and Fair Chance laws<\/a>. Applications for employment should not have conviction checkboxes<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Here is a sample template with compliant language<\/span>:<\/p>\n

Application for Employment<\/h2>\n

Applicant Information<\/h3>\n