Comments on: “Ban the Box” laws don’t work. So why do lawmakers love them so? https://www.overlawyered.com/2020/01/ban-the-box-laws-dont-work-so-why-do-lawmakers-love-them-so/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:33:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: jimc5499 https://www.overlawyered.com/2020/01/ban-the-box-laws-dont-work-so-why-do-lawmakers-love-them-so/comment-page-1/#comment-357560 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:33:15 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=73881#comment-357560 A long time ago I remember reading a piece here about a woman and her daughter that was murdered by a handyman at a resort. It centered on the owner of the resort being held responsible because he didn’t dig deep enough into the handyman’s background before hiring him.

So now that we are getting these “ban the box” laws, do they remove the responsibility from the business when something like this happens?

]]> By: Allan https://www.overlawyered.com/2020/01/ban-the-box-laws-dont-work-so-why-do-lawmakers-love-them-so/comment-page-1/#comment-357558 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:37:16 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=73881#comment-357558 Given that it is likely that we have all committed a felony, because of all the stupid laws on the books,having a felony conviction is really meaningless. in reality, being a felon just as likely means you got caught, and the prosecutors overcharged, and you were forced into a plea bargain, than you did something that would render you unable to perform a job.

Perhaps the box should require a written response: “Please describe anything you have done after the age of 18 (or before the age of 18 that could have resulted in you being prosecuted as an adult) that could have resulted in a conviction, regardless of whether you were caught, accused, charged, or convicted of a crime, and which might impact upon your suitablility for the job for which you are applying.”

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