Employment Checks Fuel Complaints

Interesting article from the Wall Street Journal about criminal background checks on job applicants. “The guidelines don’t bar the use of criminal checks, but urge employers to consider the crime, its relation to an applicant’s potential job, and how much time that has passed since the conviction. The guidelines also recommend that employers review each case individually, and allow applicants to show why they should be hired despite a conviction.”

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