Employment: General Information
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Legal Information
Laws and Policies Affecting People with Criminal Records in Michigan: A Legal Outline
- The employment section of this outline includes extensive information on various laws barring employment in different industries.
Legal Outline of Authorities and Decisions Related to Criminal Records and Employment
- A legal outline of the major laws and cases regulating criminal background checks.
Supplement to Legal Outline of Authorities & Decisions Related to Criminal Records and Employment
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Self-Help Materials
National HIRE Network: Completing Employment Applications
- Advice on filling out an employment application if you have a criminal record.
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Incentives for Employers
- Details advantages to employers who hire qualified job applicants with criminal records.
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit
- 9 New ways Employers can earn Federal Income Tax Credits.
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Policy Information
- Employment of former offenders is critical to reducing recidivism. In order to promote the employment of people with criminal records, Michigan should reduce the legal and practical barriers that they confront. This report lays out specific measures Michigan should take to reduce recidivism.
CLASP Fact Sheet: Barred From Jobs: Ex-Offenders Thwarted in Attempts to Earn a Living.
- The report contains an introduction with background information on the employment of people with criminal records.
- View other Employment Pages
- Disparate Impact Claims Under Title VII
Occupational Licensing
Restrictions on Nursing Home Work
Employment: Education
Employment: Banking
Employment: Transportation