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Re:Jobs for the formerly incarcerated rises again, this time... by giantg2 on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @10:51AM (#35358120)
"they only know this after getting a background check,"

Many ask on the application for any criminal history. So they should know upfront. But it does suck for the applicants since the standards are hidden.

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Re:Jobs for the formerly incarcerated rises again, this time... by RBBronson123 on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @03:08PM (#35361772)
Actually, "Ban the Box" legislation has been enacted almost everywhere. But you're right: it does suck.
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Re:Jobs for the formerly incarcerated rises again, this time... by giantg2 on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @05:44PM (#35364194)
Fewer than half of states have ban the box laws.
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Re:Jobs for the formerly incarcerated rises again, this time... by RBBronson123 on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @08:28PM (#35366014)
https://www.nelp.org/publication/ban-the-box-fair-chance-hir...
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Re:Jobs for the formerly incarcerated rises again, this time... by polski-g on Thursday March 30, 2023 @01:04AM (#35368252)
Hopefully they repeal these laws because they're bad for blacks and bad for employers.

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/705880

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