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Background Checks Are Essential on Job Applications [Opinion]
The president wants to remove the ever-been-convicted of a crime box from job applications.
Big mistake.
As an employer you should have the right to know the criminal history of your employee. Liability alone is reason enough. Look, would you put your kids in a day care center where an employee had a child pornography conviction 10 years ago?
If you would because you think he deserves a chance, you're stupid. People have to know period.






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