Post by goomba on Jul 26, 2011 9:02:26 GMT -5
San Francisco may make job seekers with criminal records a ‘protected’ class
Thomas Ahearn
SF Workplace Issues Examiner
July 15, 2011
The city of San Francisco is considering enacting limitations on the use of criminal records for employment screening by making job seekers with criminal histories – excluding sex offenders and those convicted of violent crimes – a “protected” class when looking for work. The San Francisco Human Rights Commission will hold a hearing on the use of criminal history in employment on Monday, July 25, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Room 400 of San Francisco City Hall to discuss how prior arrests and convictions should impact jobseekers with criminal pasts.
San Francisco is starting the process to create “protections in employment for individuals who have had prior arrests or convictions” by greatly limiting the use of criminal records in hiring decisions and designating ex-convicts a protected class. The San Francisco Human Rights Commission cannot enact ordinances or regulations on its own but can prepare recommendations for the Board of Supervisors to review and enact. For more information and agendas, visit the Human Rights Commission (HRC) website.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – the agency of the United States Government that enforces the federal employment discrimination laws – currently has guidelines on how employers may use criminal records of job applicants. Employers must show that they considered the following three factors to determine whether a decision not to hire an applicant due to a past criminal conviction was justified by business necessity:
www.examiner.com/workplace-issues-in-san-francisco/san-francisco-may-make-job-seekers-with-criminal-records-a-protected-class#ixzz1TDhCVGnr
Thomas Ahearn
SF Workplace Issues Examiner
July 15, 2011
The city of San Francisco is considering enacting limitations on the use of criminal records for employment screening by making job seekers with criminal histories – excluding sex offenders and those convicted of violent crimes – a “protected” class when looking for work. The San Francisco Human Rights Commission will hold a hearing on the use of criminal history in employment on Monday, July 25, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Room 400 of San Francisco City Hall to discuss how prior arrests and convictions should impact jobseekers with criminal pasts.
San Francisco is starting the process to create “protections in employment for individuals who have had prior arrests or convictions” by greatly limiting the use of criminal records in hiring decisions and designating ex-convicts a protected class. The San Francisco Human Rights Commission cannot enact ordinances or regulations on its own but can prepare recommendations for the Board of Supervisors to review and enact. For more information and agendas, visit the Human Rights Commission (HRC) website.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – the agency of the United States Government that enforces the federal employment discrimination laws – currently has guidelines on how employers may use criminal records of job applicants. Employers must show that they considered the following three factors to determine whether a decision not to hire an applicant due to a past criminal conviction was justified by business necessity:
www.examiner.com/workplace-issues-in-san-francisco/san-francisco-may-make-job-seekers-with-criminal-records-a-protected-class#ixzz1TDhCVGnr
