mayor coleman bans the box in st. paul
the pioneer press reports today that the city of st. paul will no longer require jobseekers to state on their applications whether they have ever been convicted of a crime. cities such as boston have already implemented this sort of pro-reintegration policy, but it remains a gutsy move by mayor chris coleman. background checks will continue to be conducted for positions involving direct contact with children, law enforcement, and positions of financial trust.
posted by christopher uggen @ 9:35 AM
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before this policy, business owners would be held liable in tort for the actions of their employees, if the employer knew or should have known that the employee was violent or aggressive. i see that background checks will continue for positions involving direct contact with children, law enforcement, and positions of financial trust, but what about positions with direct contact with the general public? the fact that potential employees do not have to inform the potential employer of their criminal record indicates that the potential employer is not expected to have a background check for their potential employee. would business owners be exempt from the liability of their employee's actions against the general public because of this policy?
blake, the liability question is huge for employers. many of them tell me that they'd be happy to give former felons a chance, but are terrified of "negligent hiring" lawsuits.
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