Where the rule comes from
Ban-the-box and fair-chance laws in many states and cities (California and New York City among them) restrict when criminal history may be considered and, in several places, bar blanket exclusions in ads.
What the check flags
Blanket exclusions: no felons, no criminal record, clean record required.
Flagged
- “No felons”
- “Clean criminal record required”
- “No criminal history”
Says the same thing, passes
- “Background check required for this role, conducted after a conditional offer where the law requires”
- “Valid driver's licence and clean driving record required (driving role)”
Worth knowing
A driving record is not a criminal record; requiring one for a driving job is fine. Handle background checks in-process, where the law tells you how.
How HirePromo handles it
The parser rewrites the problem out of your ad copy, the original wording is shown to you with this rule cited, and you decide whether to change it.