To what extent do mandatory checks required by government lead to an overall increase in background checks performed by employers? This...

When it comes to questions about criminal records on job applications, there is very little consistency in how the question is asked and...

The hesitation to hire people with criminal records stems mostly from concerns about general perception of the company as well as legal...

While misdemeanor convictions still negatively impact a job applicants' employment prospects, they are not as disqualifying as felony...

The stigma associated with criminal justice involvement, whether it's a conviction or an arrest, has a significant influence on hiring...

Employers who are legally required to run background checks are far less likely to hire someone with a criminal record, compared to...

An employer's stated willingness to hire someone with a criminal record does not always match what they actually do when making hiring...

There is considerable variance in the factors that impact whether someone with a criminal record will obtain employment, such as age,...

Employers who have less guidance on how to assess an applicant with a criminal record rely more on their personal beliefs and...

According to this 2001 survey of Los Angeles employers , employers are mostly unwilling to hire formerly incarcerated people. Employer...

In the early 90s, most employers were unwilling to hire someone with a criminal record. This study, one of the first and largest of its...

Government regulation requiring employers to run criminal background checks and implementing other barriers to employment for people...

Job applicants who have felony convictions as well as positive credentials (such as job training, an occupational license, or a reference...

The majority of employers ask about criminal records and of those that do, a vast majority (87%) ask about them on the application. This...

The most powerful factor in hiring for jobs at the bottom of the labor market is finding workers who are willing to do the work. These...

The stigma of a criminal record has significant influence on employers' decisions not to hire someone with a criminal record, in addition...

Even fairly minor felony records have large negative effects on employer callbacks during the application process. This study offers the...