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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Am trying to understand, for a business that works with kids (after care, Adventure Theatre, Little Gym, even at a Bounce U or Pump it Up), or handles finances (bank, cashier, wealth advisor), and I am sure there are others - those just spring to mind,  I don't want a criminal in any of those positions.  What is the point in wasting my time interviewing someone I will never hire?[/quote]

I, as a parent,  am very concerned about this.  [/quote]

Even with ban the box, there are still background checks, especially for jobs dealing with kids.  Seriously folks?[/quote]

+1 Unless the law bans background checks I'm not sure what the concern is.[/quote]

You don't think that could be next because it is "discriminatory?"  [/quote]

Not every slope is slippery. If they tried to ban background checks entirely, I'd oppose that. I've done hiring under ban the box rules in DC at a company to which they already apply and they work really well. We've given everyone a fair shake, but never been kept from using our best judgement in terms of criminal records. I've got no problem applying the rule to smaller companies (ours bounces around between above and below the 15 employee line anyway)[/quote]

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