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OK, I’ll stipulate that I am a bleeding-heart liberal on a lot of issues.<\/p>\n

Hiring policy is one of them.<\/p>\n

I ran across this item in the Charlottesville, Va. Daily Progress that got me thinking about a certain question employers occasionally ask prospective employers.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.dailyprogress.com\/news\/roanoke-joins-charlottesville-in-removing-felony-question-from-city-job\/article_3e05c5c0-5073-11e4-9508-001a4bcf6878.html<\/p>\n

It’s the one that asks if you’ve been convicted of a felony.<\/p>\n

I believe the question is counter-productive and that employers shouldn’t ask it.<\/p>\n

The link attached notes that Roanoke and Charlottesville — two substantial cities in Virginia — have eliminated the required question from applications for public-sector jobs.<\/p>\n

I’ll go along with those who say the question deters employers from hiring someone who’s done his or her time and is trying to rebuild a life outside of prison. Asking the question about their criminal history acts as a disincentive to employers looking for people for their payroll.<\/p>\n

It’s an unfair question.<\/p>\n

Yes, I get that employers have a right to know as much as they can about applicants. They can perform background checks, though, without asking the individual to confess to whether he or she is a convicted felon.<\/p>\n

And what about Amarillo? City Hall asks applicants to fill out a “criminal history” section, listing convictions and the nature of the charge.<\/p>\n

I understand that some states have enacted laws prohibited all employers from asking the question. That’s a step toward enabling folks to rebuild their lives.<\/p>\n

Will it ever happen in Texas? I doubt it. Strongly. But it should.<\/p>\n\n

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