The EEOC today filed lawsuits against BMW's manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, S.C., and Dollar General, which is based in Goodlettsville, Tenn. The agency contends the companies' policies against hiring people who have been convicted of a crime violate the Civil Rights Act because they disproportionately cost African-Americans jobs.
Several employees who had worked at BMW's plant for years as employees of a logistics services company lost their jobs as a result of BMW's policy. Their employer, UTi Integrated Logistics, only reviewed criminal convictions for the previous seven years. But when UTi ended its contract with BMW, its employees at the facility had to re-apply for their jobs with a new contractor. BMW ordered the new contractor to follow its criminal background policy, which has no time limit as far as criminal convictions. Several employees failed this test, and were denied jobs as a result.
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I can see this working out. Convicted thieves working at banks. LOL.
That is good news as how in the hell is someone suppose to become a productive citizen without a job. And Yes EVERYONE deserves a second chance in life no matter what. I rather have X-Offenders working and paying taxes than robbing and stealing or selling drugs or whatever they was into that got them in trouble.
EVERY employer should have to hire x-offenders to help them in changing their lives around. I understand certain jobs would be unable to hire certain offenders , but the other jobs should work with x-offenders to keep them on track.
My company gave me a chance years ago and to this day they never had regrets in my hiring and have allowed me to move up the ranks and now they offer more x-offenders jobs to assist them and the lowest paying job with my company starts in the upper $30,000 a year and we drivers there make low $40,000 a year. So yes hiring x-offenders DO WORK.
there is a penalty for committing a crime beyond the fine and jail time. You lose the right to vote. You also lose the right to be trusted. Why should the rights of the employer be abused to help some felon. We have the right to freedom of association in this country(at least we did). We have felons in the schools and not even the teachers know. X offenders can pick watermelons or whatever until they log enough time to be trusted.
5:48 PM
That's nice, So now we should hire sex offenders to work in the school system?????
As a citizen who votes I am glad that this open prejudice is being looked at. If a crime hangs over your head for your entire life then it should have life imprisonment. I am not a person who has not been a victim of crime but if one of the people who robbed me were convicted and did their time, the should be able to add to society in the manner they can by working. I am not a forgiving liberal but enough BS let a real person get a real job they are qualified for.
The left can't have it both ways. People who have served their time deserve a fair shot at employment and the right to vote. But what happens when the ex-felon employee injures or steals from your customer? The business owner will be sued for negligent hiring with 1/3 of the recovery going to a trial lawyer who contributes to the Dems. Ahh to be a small business owner in America.
Same thing with the ban on gun ownership after being convicted of a felony. Regardless of which type of felony it may be.
After one pays his 'debt to society', all rights should be restored.
How many people in government have been convicted of a crime(s)?
Two justice systems in this country. One for us and one for them.
I'm all for throwin the book at criminals but after you have paid your debt, you should be back on equal footing. This IS a major issue, especially in many inner city black communities. Young black males end up making mistakes as early as 16, do their time, then come out to find most windows of opportunity closed. What do you expect for them to do besides go back to a life of crime since they can't obtain gainfull employment.
Trust and respect need to be earned. I suggest sending the released felons to work in the homes and business of the political Dumbocrats for a period of not less than five years. The Dumbocrats want this then pony up and set an example, hire them to manage your bank accounts, care for your minor age children, care for your elderly family members, prepard your family meals, protect your family for current felons. Dumbocrats, set the example and let us know how it works out for you. Of course, the felons will fit right in with the Dumbocrats and yes some of the Republicants and Indumpents as well.
There has to be a way for people who commit crimes at a young age to get a second chance...nonviolent offenders anyway. I can't see applying this to chronic miscreants or people who should be old enough to know better.
I could see hiring offenders but would like to see some safeguards in place such as drug testing. Offenders esp ones convicted of theft generally are drug users who eventually do end up stealing from both the employer and customers to support a drug and/or alcohol habit. To just carte blanche hire them would be doing a disservice to not only customers but also other employees who an employer has not only a moral but an ethical duty (and quite possibly a legal) to protect as best they can.
"EVERY employer should have to hire x-offenders to help them in changing their lives around"
Why should it be an employers obligation to help someone who messed their own lives up change "their lives around?"
It's us to the person to change their own life around. That could be done by the person proving they are worthy to be hire by attending drug and/or alcohol rehab classed, taking drug tests etc. Then and only then should they be hired and given a second chance. It's something called personal responsibility, mack an unknown concept to liberals and it goes something like this-You have one life to live and you screw it up, it's is your own fault and there may be unintended consequences including viable employment.
840, many of these guys have done exactly that (attending drug and/or alcohol rehab classed, taking drug tests etc) as apart of their parole. Did you not read the article? You had employees that had worked the job successfully for years, presumably without breaking the law or behaving any differently from any other employee.
Yeah "as part of their parole." I'm talking about an ongoing voluntary thing to prove they are serious and not something they had to do by court order. Big difference.
In the real world those on parole are on their best behavior, knowing full well what the consequences could be. When they aren't faced with these consequences they tend to take more liberties. Go and sit in the courtroom and be an observer like I have numerous time and you will see how it works in the real world.
I have a company. If I am going to pay someone to come to MY office and be around MY family and MY property, I should be able to select whomever I want to pay. I should not be REQUIRED to "take a chance" on a stranger nor are someone else's mistakes my moral obligation to "right". Some people mess up and come from difficult beginnings but no one should be required to hire anyone based on anything. If the government wants to give tax breaks for "taking a chance" on an ex convict, that's one thing but it is not the government's business to mandate that you must hire a felon
Give them a EPT card and a free cell phone as well.
I agree with 12:12....don't make me do anything! I make my own choices.
When an inmate gets his education in prison,technically he is at home.He is therefore being home schooled.
715 just got Comment of the Year for that one! Thanks! LOL
So, when someone is punished for their crimes, mistakes, whatever, they have really not paid their debt to society?
I agree one shouldn't be forced to hire anyone they do not wish to hire, but just because someone has been convicted of a crime does not always make them a bad person.
We have some very upright pillars of society that would do much worse than any 'felon' to get what they wanted.
They just have not been caught.
Use common sense and sound judgement when hiring someone to join your company.
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