A proposal would expand the “ban the box” concept to the private sector, barring most contractors who do business with the city-parish from asking job applicants about their criminal history until late in the hiring process.
BATON ROUGE- After two hours of debate and confusion over the Fair Chance Ordinance, the Metro Council decided to defer it and Councilwoman Chauna Banks blames the Parish Attorney s Office.
The proposal would limit the consideration of an applicant’s criminal history if they are applying for a contract or a cooperative endeavor agreement with the city-parish.
BATON ROUGE- Some Metro Council members, like Jen Racca, don t know what information to trust after misinformation from the mayor s office concerning a Stormwater Utility Fee.
BATON ROUGE- Some Metro Council members, like Jen Racca, don t know what to believe after misinformation from the mayor s office concerning a Stormwater Utility Fee.