License to Work: A National Study of Burdens from Occupational LicensingThere little correlation between many occupational licenses and public safety. For example, cosmetology, massage therapy and barbering...
Removing Barriers to State Occupational Licenses for People with RecordsThe lack of evidence that formerly incarcerated people are 'riskier' hires than the average person means states should further reform...
Turning Shackles into Bootstraps: Why Occupational Licensing Reform is the Missing Piece....States should remove the 'good character' standard for occupational licensing, as well as licensing all together for occupations that...
The Consideration of Criminal Records in Occupational LicensingStates should continue to reform their policies to reduce barriers to licensing for people with criminal records. This two-page summary...
No Bars: Unlocking the Economic Power of the Formerly IncarceratedOccupational licensing hurts the economy and strengthens economic and social inequities by contributing to low employment rates among...
Fair Chance Licensing Reform: Opening Pathways for People with Records to Join Licensed ProfessionsLicensing standards that create barriers to employment for people with criminal convictions need to be reformed. This report provides a...
Occupational Licensing: A Framework for PolicymakersWhile licensing may be necessary for some professions, it is unnecessarily burdensome for many. This report from the Obama Administration...