{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Labor Law Education Center: Learn About Labor Laws in Your State","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.laborlawcenter.com\/education-center","author_name":"","author_url":"https:\/\/www.laborlawcenter.com\/education-center\/author\/local user\/","title":"Illinois Ban the Box Law Explained | Labor Law Education Center: Learn About Labor Laws in Your State","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gExRXMVTwh\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laborlawcenter.com\/education-center\/illinois-ban-the-box-law\/\">Illinois Ban the Box Law<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laborlawcenter.com\/education-center\/illinois-ban-the-box-law\/embed\/#?secret=gExRXMVTwh\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Illinois Ban the Box Law&#8221; &#8212; Labor Law Education Center: Learn About Labor Laws in Your State\" data-secret=\"gExRXMVTwh\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.laborlawcenter.com\/education-center\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.laborlawcenter.com\/education-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/chicago-Lakefront.jpg","thumbnail_width":750,"thumbnail_height":500,"description":"A new Illinois Ban the Box law that went into effect on January 1, 2015 prohibits employers from asking about an employee\u2019s criminal background on applications or during the early part of the selection and recruiting process. The \u201cJob Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act\u201d was signed by Governor Pat Quinn in July 2014. It prevents employers or their agents from inquiring about an applicant\u2019s criminal history until after the applicant\u2019s qualifications have been reviewed."}