Missouri Voter Drive under Attack; Nonprofit Hits Hiring of Felons
Maykuth, AndrewFitzgerald, Thomas
However, when the applicant is an ex-felon, there would be a dearth of experience. At such times, the hiring managers must remember that even if they have a bad patch in their life, a business that hires felons is going to utilize their diverse skillset which is developed due to doing...
Last winter, a Minneapolis attorney who works to get felons a fair shake after they served their time told of a sign he saw: “Snow shovelers wanted. Felons need not apply.” It’s not good for society if felons who have served their time can’t even get jobs shoveling snow. This ...
“Convicted felons andthose who have served time in jail or prisonalso have been conditioned to living in very stressful environments and constantly being uncomfortable,” wrote entrepreneurChris Cavallini in a previous piece forFast Company. “This gives them a considerable advantage in the workplace...
State suspends prisons official Weld angered over the hiring of felonKevin Cullen, Globe Staff
FDNY Considers Hiring Convicted FelonsSusan EdelmanThe New York Post
DEA may lift hiring ban for convicted felons.Reports that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) may lift its ban on DEA registrants employing health professionals who have been convicted of a drug-related felony.EBSCO_AspAlcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly...
EEOCs Protection of Felons Could Hurt Minority HiringThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been known todefy common sense in the past, but...Hans A. von Spakovsky
policy but also because it may help the organization hire the best people.Originality/value This research studies an important - and growing - societal problem related to the hiring of convicted felons, and the related issue of racial discrimination that affects black convicted felons particularly ...