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thucythucy

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2. I would think it would depend on the job.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 09:46 PM

Nov 2019

As someone in the disability community who knows people who need personal care, I'd want to know if the prospective employee had a history of physical or sexual assault.

I'd want to know the same of anyone wanting to work with children.

But by and large I agree with the idea of giving people a chance to start over.

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Criminal history questions for job seekers could be banned in St. Louis under proposal [View all] TexasTowelie Nov 2019 OP

dear prospective bank teller - have u ever been convicted of embezzlement? nt msongs Nov 2019 #1

I would think it would depend on the job. thucythucy Nov 2019 #2

The "ban-the-box" movement recognizes the need to do the necessary background checks. TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #3