Criminal Justice Reform Must Include Education, Training
A new report from CLASP, Reconnecting Justice: Lessons Learned and the Agenda Ahead, lifts up the strong connections between education,...
Unlicensed & Untapped: Removing Barriers to State Occupational Licenses
April 26, 2016. National Employment Law Project. The Landscape of State Occupational Licensing Barriers, Recommendations for Fairer State...
Fair Chance Hiring in Philanthropy
This step-by-step guide supports foundations, their grantees, and vendors in implementing best-practice hiring policies that expand...
Barriers to Employment for Former Prisoners
A report published by the Center for Economic and Policy Research last month estimates that the employment penalty associated with a...
National Employment Law Project Ban the Box Report
NELP provides an overview of Ban the Box initiatives across the United States. Philadelphia's initiatives are featured on page 30. See...
More Employers Hiring People With Criminal Backgrounds, says the Bloomberg Bureau of National Affair
“As the economy improves, it’s becoming more difficult for employers to recruit and hire qualified employees. This is nudging...
An Employer's Brief on Fair Chance Hiring
From Philadelphia Works: Understanding More about the Rewards of Fair Chance Hiring