Finding work remains a struggle with a criminal record
Excerpted from an NBC News Story by Shannon Pettypiece For nearly three years, Tonya Jones went on one job interview after another, only to be passed over for positions and […]
EEOC report focused on hiring workers with arrest history
Excerpted from a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission press release The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last week released two companion reports examining the federal employment of workers with arrest […]
Texas decimates local Fair Chance Hiring laws
Excerpted from a Forbes Article by Alonzo Martinez In the intricate landscape of employment law, the Lone Star State has recently taken a bold step by preempting local laws and […]
Will limiting background checks make housing fairer?
Excerpted from a VOX article by Rachel M. Cohen Every year, more than 600,000 people leave US state and federal prisons. Then they need to find a place to live. Researchers […]