Dallas to consider banning the box

June 8, 2016

ban the boxThe policy change would bring private employers in line with the city itself, Dallas County, and Austin. “Many employers use any disclosure [of a criminal record] as an immediate disqualifier for a potential employee,” State Representative Eric Johnson said. “As a result of that type of behavior on the part of employers, an individual who was formerly incarcerated — no matter the reason, no matter what the conviction was for — is never really given an opportunity, and certainly not an opportunity to come in for an interview.” Urmit Graham, Dallas County’s interim director of human resources, also said late last year that delaying asking about criminal records is essential to getting those with records back in the workforce. Austin’s law, which is presented as a model in a presentation Dallas city staff is set to give the City Council on Wednesday, only applies to for-profit businesses with more than 15 employees. When enforcement of the ordinance begins in 2017, employers who violate the law will face fines. The city council could vote on a background check ordinance as early as this summer.]]>

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