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Job Search in UK – Applicants do not have to disclose minor offences
The Supreme Court has ruled that forcing job applicants to disclose minor crimes as part of background checks is a breach of their human rights. The ruling is related to the case of a man, identified only as “T” in court, who was denied employment at a football club and later a place at university … Continue reading
Job Search / Criminal record may cut your chances of getting hired by half
It’s hard enough finding a job these days without having to explain a criminal record. According to a hiring discrimination study conducted by Princeton professor Devah Pager, having a criminal record may cut your chances of getting hired by half. When researchers sent 25 young men with similar levels of job experience and education to … Continue reading
Equal Employment Opportunity | New rules on job seekers with criminal records
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted Wednesday to revise its long-standing guidance to employers on how to properly evaluate job applicants’ criminal histories in pre-employment screening. The issue became a controversy because an estimated 65 million Americans have some type of criminal record, which can make it very difficult to get a job. Researchers … Continue reading
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