Post by pavel on May 5, 2016 6:22:15 GMT -6
Ban the Box' bill to ease job searches for felons advances to full Louisiana Senate
House-passed legislation that would ease job searches for convicted felons is within a step of finishing its legislative journey.
It’s called “ban the box” and is part of a national movement to remove the check off on job applications that ask if the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony. Baton Rouge Rep. C. Denise Marcelle, who is lead sponsor of House Bill 266, said that too often employers automatically set aside those job applications with that box checked off and never look at the qualifications.
Her measure “gives them an opportunity to get to the interviewing process,” Marcelle said, adding that it would allow applicants to explain their past and how they have changed as well as training they’ve received and other qualifications.
The legislation doesn’t prohibit the interviewer from asking the question. Her measure applies only to new state government hires of “unclassified” employees, who can be fired at will.
Read more: theadvocate.com/news/legislature/15691988-123/louisiana-senate-panel-advances-ban-the-box-legislation
House-passed legislation that would ease job searches for convicted felons is within a step of finishing its legislative journey.
It’s called “ban the box” and is part of a national movement to remove the check off on job applications that ask if the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony. Baton Rouge Rep. C. Denise Marcelle, who is lead sponsor of House Bill 266, said that too often employers automatically set aside those job applications with that box checked off and never look at the qualifications.
Her measure “gives them an opportunity to get to the interviewing process,” Marcelle said, adding that it would allow applicants to explain their past and how they have changed as well as training they’ve received and other qualifications.
The legislation doesn’t prohibit the interviewer from asking the question. Her measure applies only to new state government hires of “unclassified” employees, who can be fired at will.
Read more: theadvocate.com/news/legislature/15691988-123/louisiana-senate-panel-advances-ban-the-box-legislation