Fair Criminal Record Screening Act

From Prairie Reinvention to Permanent Record: The Death of Disappearing in Digital America

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There was a time in America when you could punch your Army captain, skip town, grow a beard, head west, and become “Samuel Whitaker, cattleman and church deacon.” Today? You can’t change your Instagram handle without a two-factor authentication code, three archived screenshots, and your ex forwarding it to your employer.

State Bill Could Make It Illegal for Employers to Ask For Your Criminal History

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State Rep. Darisha Parker, a Democrat who represents the Philadelphia County district of Pennsylvania, introduced a bill on Tuesday that would seriously restrict an employer’s ability to consider a job applicant’s criminal history in their hiring decisions. Off-limits to employers under the Fair Criminal Record Screening Act would be questions about an applicant’s juvenile criminal history, …

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