Ex-cons can no longer be boxed out of jobs

[chanel]

BUSINESS OWNERS, take note: "Ban the Box" goes into effect tomorrow.

Pull up a chair if you just uttered a deeply confused, "Huh? Wha'?"

"Ban the Box" - also known by its less-catchy official name, the Philadelphia Fair Criminal Screening Standards Ordinance - was signed into law by Mayor Nutter in April.

The ordinance prohibits any business in the city that employs more than 10 people from asking job-seekers either on their application or during their first interview if they have any criminal convictions.

Courts, prisons and the Police Department are exempt from the law.

Ex-cons can no longer be boxed out of jobs | Philadelphia Daily News | 01/12/2012

Exemptions are pretty interesting.

How many job applications will have to be destroyed? Not very green Mayor Nutter.

Comments?

 

[editec]

What an insane law.

 

[chanel]

I believe something like 20 percent of Phillyites are felons.

But particularly disturbing were the exemptions. What about schools, daycares, banks? It makes no sense to me.

 

[Katzndogz]

Is the point to open venues for more criminal activity? It seems so.

 

[Trajan]

BUSINESS OWNERS, take note: "Ban the Box" goes into effect tomorrow.

Pull up a chair if you just uttered a deeply confused, "Huh? Wha'?"

"Ban the Box" - also known by its less-catchy official name, the Philadelphia Fair Criminal Screening Standards Ordinance - was signed into law by Mayor Nutter in April.

The ordinance prohibits any business in the city that employs more than 10 people from asking job-seekers either on their application or during their first interview if they have any criminal convictions.

Courts, prisons and the Police Department are exempt from the law.

Ex-cons can no longer be boxed out of jobs | Philadelphia Daily News | 01/12/2012

Exemptions are pretty interesting.

How many job applications will have to be destroyed? Not very green Mayor Nutter.

Comments?

typical...the Courts, prisons and the Police Department are exempt from the law but ma and pa grocer or retail store owner have to take their chances......Mayor Nutter......

 

[Trajan]

I believe something like 20 percent of Phillyites are felons.

But particularly disturbing were the exemptions. What about schools, daycares, banks? It makes no sense to me.

damn I got you to that damned number, sorry


hey I agree but you know the power structure always protest itself first....the rest can eat cake

 

[chanel]

I had to be fingerprinted for my teaching license and send in a criminal history report with my resume. I In NJ,VOLUNTEERS, need to be fingerprinted to work coach or work in the schools. I wonder if PA has the same rules. State law would have to supercede.

I wonder whose brother in law does criminal histories...Somebody will get rich off this I'm sure. (In addition to the lawyers)

 

[George Costanza]

I believe something like 20 percent of Phillyites are felons.

You might believe that, but I believe you would be wrong.