should convicted felons be barred from working in a company?
363812
No. They did their time for what? To be judged and ruined for life?  Why not just shoot them if they are never going to have a chance?
1133795
your crime does not fit under discrimination, as you committed that crime.  That was a choice, unlike race, gender, etc...I don't think that everyone will turn you down, I typically look at the crime when hiring, and believe me, there are a lot more people out there with records than you would guess.  If someone was a thief, or violent, I will not hire them.  Companies can refuse to hire for ANY reason.  It may just be that here in MIchigan the economy is so bad, and unemployment is so rampant, that their just aren't enough job openings.  But, I would be honest about yourself, if they are asking.
831442
It boils down to this: They have to accept your application by law. Whether they hire you or not is entirely up to them. Some states have weird bartender laws but I see no reason for a felony to hold ya up there. I'm a convicted felon,been to prison twice and have never had a problem gaining employment.Honesty is the best policy.You'll be respected for it! And if they don't hire you don't give up,ya didn't wanna work there anyhow. :)
567367
I do mention it, but nobody listens. I think the penalty for hiring an illegal aliens should be greater than the penalty the illegal alien recieves. The reasoning for this is: the company doing the hiring is familiar with the laws of this country and is knowingly and willingly breaking them. Penalties should include HEAVY fines and jail time. It is, after all, tax evasion.
907367
Actually they really can not do much of anything. A Personnel Manager told me once, that really all he can do is verify a person worked for the company. If, they were to say anything bad, the Dictatorship allows the person to sue the company. Now, with that said, we can assume there a Company Code/Understanding in the business world, that what said behind closed doors stays there. IF, you see what I say.
380615
You already have alot of good answers only thing that I could add would be to up the cost to the employer if caught make them pay dearly. Even to taking away their freedom if that is what it takes maybe the threat of jail time would solve the problem.
563890
I agree with Jason. Once their sentence is over (counting probation), and maybe a fixed time after (1-2 years? just what some states do), ex-felons should be allowed to get their right to vote back.\n\nThe idea is to rehabilitate criminals by giving them a reason to re-integrate into society. Now, repeat offenders, I have less sympathy for. But someone should not lose their rights for life because of a single bad act.
685108
It is certainly legal.  This does not depend on the good nature or honesty of the person, namely being upfront about it.  If policy states that no one with a felony may be employed, then when the felony happens, at that moment the person may no longer be employed, period.
331208
Surely it depends on the nature of the crime committed.  All employers have a right to know if you have a criminal record, and I think it is perfectly acceptable not to hire someone for that reason.\n\nUnfortunately if you have been convicted of a crime, you have to face the consequences and take whatever work you can find.  If you manage to remain in employment for a decent amount of time, work hard, get good references, then you can perhaps apply for something else.  You need to start at the bottom and work your way up.
91074
Yes, from what i hard it is really hard for anyone convicted of a felon to even get a job that requires a background check. No it is not discrimination because when you hire someone you want to be able to trust them. You wouldn't want an armed robber to handle cash at a bank would you?
685786
I would hope that they would do what is right, deport all of them that is possible and arrest and put in jail anybody that hires them without proper paperwork. Fine the company's enough so that it is not worth it to them to break the law and pay substandard wages.
876237
No, no, no that is all wrong.  Convicted felons can vote and can hang with other convicted felons (just not while they are on probation or parol).  You are right a convicted felon cannot own a gun (big deal).  Other than that, its life pretty much as usual.
98823
It is a shame actually that in many cases prisoners are getting larger accomidations and more ammenities than the average soldier in a military barracks.\n\nI say, once they are convicted, have them doing all kinds of duties. Hard labor, intense cell cleaning each day, basic training type work hours, etc. Chain gangs would be good to have more frequent again.\n\nNow don't get me wrong. Those convicted of minor crimes that will be out in relatively short amounts of time should have jobs to possibly teach them a skil to be employed on the outside. Rehabilitate, but not in some easy or pansy way.
429204
Yes, they should be charged under the law for aiding and/or abetting a felony (If illegal entry is on the books as a felony), not only because they violated statutes but because of their greed which leads them to look for employees who need employment so badly that they will do hard labor for low wages. And also because they are taking the jobs they offer off the open market by hiring illegals. If they did not hire illegals they would be forced to hire U.S. citizens at whastever wage level would attract them to hire on.  Supermarket produce prices would go up, of course, but we should be willing to pay up and, in doing so, do our part in sending lawbreakers back to their own country. Let them break laws in their own country, not ours!
571227
to the first guy... your an idiot..... \n\nnow back to your question You can find jobs a lot of places. Depends on what you were convicted for. You can get a job doing janitorial work, driving for companys, construction, mill work, production (putting things together) ect. There are many resources out there.
814343
You've hit a nerve with me on this question as I'm currently dealing with just such a question.  Business is business and the number one priority is to provide a profit, however when corporate greed takes such a priority over even the most basic ethics, it has gone too far.  \n\nWe have discovered that Meineke Car Care knowingly sold a convicted sex offender (Rape) a franchise.  When contacted about this, they put in WRITING that they not only knew about his conviction but don't feel it's a problem because it happened in the 90's.  WHAT are these people thinking?  Doesn't a company have an obligation NOT to put their customers in the position on handing over their personal info & keychains or taking a ride home from a convicted sex offender?  Did the recent lawsuits about the attacks on a customer and employee at Walmart & McDonalds teach companies anything?  At least they had the luxury of not knowing the employees history. How could Meineke defend this?
956026
Yes.  The answer to this question is actually written into US Code.  Any Agency secretary (Secretary of the Army, Navy, etc . . . ) can allow felons into the service.  None of them currently allow it.  But it is permitted through Title X of the United States Code, Section 504.  It is through this section of code that felons were allowed to serve during the Vietnam War.  For the exact code, see the link below.