Accessing Criminal Records
In Ohio, it is legal for private and public employers to conduct inquiries about an applicant’s criminal history as part of the pre-employment background screening process; this includes reviewing conviction records. NCS makes reading reports easy. Our criminal background checks report convictions and serious pending cases that belong to your applicant.
Employers are prohibited from asking about or considering arrest records that have been expunged, pertain to charges that have been dropped or dismissed or did not lead to conviction may not access sealed records, or require candidates to disclose details regarding arrests or convictions that were expunged from their criminal record. In fact, employers are required to specifically inform candidates that they are under no obligation to share any information regarding expunged charges.
Ban the Box Policies – Ohio
Ohio has enacted a state ban-the-box law that affects public employers. The law prohibits public-sector employers from asking questions about criminal history information until a conditional job offer has been made.
In addition, several counties and municipalities have ban-the-box laws. Those include: Akron, Alliance, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Franklin County, Hamilton County, Lucas County, Massillon, Newark, Summit County, Warren and Youngstown.
