Stories Related to Employment
Philadelphia Employers Can No Longer Drug Test For Marijuana
The state of Philadelphia rang in the year with a new, much-needed policy: city employers are no longer allowed to force prospective employees to submit a drug test for marijuana. Not only will this improve the talent pool, but it will give deserving citizens a fair chance at pursuing their life of choice.
Rommy Kassim
1/16/2022
"Ban The Box" Now Applies To You
"Ban the Box" policies remove the check box that asks applicants if they have a criminal record on initial job applications. They exist to encourage employers to examine a candidate's qualifications first, rather than letting the stigma of a criminal record get in the way of hiring someone who is otherwise qualified.
Rommy Kassim
1/8/2022
Texas Enacts "Ban The Box" Policy For Companies With More Than 15 Employees
Punishment shouldn't last a lifetime. DeSoto, Texas, acknowledges a person's right to a second chance with the enaction of a "Ban the Box" policy that prevents city employers with over 15 employees from asking about an applicant's criminal history.
Rommy Kassim
1/6/2022
Colorado's New Initiative Will Attempt To Raise Employment Rate For Ex-Cons
When it comes to our prison system, we need to push toward rehabilitation, not reincarceration. The lack of employment opportunities for ex-convicts raises a question that Colorado Attorney Phil Weiser seeks to address with a $1.1million initiative with the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) and other community organizations.
Rommy Kassim
12/31/2021
The Fair Chance Licensing Project Will Reduce Employment Barriers For Ex-Offenders
Ex-offenders face a number of hardships designed to keep them from succeeding in the workforce. In attempts to reduce these hardships, the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center motioned the Fair Chance Licensing Project, a notion set in place to assist ex-offenders in finding employement and offer solutions to labor shortages across all 50 states.
Rommy Kassim
12/6/2021