Democratic Lawmaker Wants To Ban Felon Question On Job Applications

Reblogged from CBS Detroit:

LANSING (WWJ/AP) - A Democratic Michigan lawmaker is launching an effort to prevent employers from asking about a person's criminal background on job applications.

Democratic Rep. Fred Durhal of Detroit introduced a bill this week to remove the question of previous felony convictions from job applications. He said the question unfairly puts people trying to turn their life around at a disadvantage.

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