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Indiana Felons Need Jobs Too!

Indiana Felons Need Jobs Too!

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 11 months ago
Indiana felons are shot down for jobs every day for a criminal conviction. I feel if the felony is non-violent or is over 7-10 years old with no backslides, an employer should not be able to ask such a question on a job application. It is borderline discrimination. Who cares that I have a 15 year old DWI felony, how does that prevent me from doing my job I am tired of employers taking pick of the litters, when there are other highly qualified individuals out there that may have had a few problems when they were younger. Several states with similar laws are Hawaii, Kansas, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. They can ask, but can't "not hire you" for a criminal conviction. Although these states laws vary in degree, this is a general rule). Join the bandwagon. Lets create a similar law in Indiana, so we can all find decent jobs without being discriminated against. This will be forwarded to our Indiana Legislators . Lets make this happen!

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Reached 250 supporters

September 12, 2011

September 11, 2011

I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you have joined this effort to help people find work again. It feels like we are on the verge of hitting a major milestone if we can just keep this momentum going for a little while longer.

Reached 100 supporters

October 15, 2008

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Brenda Wong
18 years ago Featured

its unfair to judge someone based on one bad choice they made years ago. really hope this law passes.

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Kevin Anderson
18 years ago Featured

Good luck finding good help when you blacklist half the population. Need to get with the times Indiana.

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David Todd
18 years ago Featured

Enough is enough. If someone has served their time they should be allowed to move on with life. This discrimination stops now.

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Sarah Iyer
18 years ago Featured

My husband has been trying to find work for months and gets rejected every single time after they do the background check. It's so frustrating!!!

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Jessica Crawford
18 years ago Featured

Everyone deserves a second chance. My brother is a hard worker but nobody wants to give him a shot because of his past.

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Mike Kennedy
18 years ago Featured

people change. holding a mistake from decades ago over someone's head is just wrong. let people earn a living.

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