On August 11, 2014, Governor Chris Christie signed New Jersey’s ban-the-box Act into law, stating that “everyone deserves a second chance in New Jersey.”

New Jersey becomes the sixth state to impose ban-the-box style restrictions on private employers, following the lead of Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Rhode Island. New Jersey’s Act is composed of ten sections.

To read more about New Jersey’s ban-the-box Act and its ten sections click here.