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The Pros and Cons of "Ban the Box" Policies

Expungement Lawyers. For the last several years the U.S. economy has failed to create enough jobs for the number of people looking for work. Illinoisans have suffered more than others. Illinois ranks third in the percentage of unemployed workers – 8.6% -- only Rhode Island and Nevada have higher rates of employment.

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Ban the Box, employment screeningIna SilvergleidFebruary 17, 2014Ban the Box, criminal record, employment screening
Separating Fact from Fiction: 10 Things You Should Know About Having a Criminal Record (Part Two)

Several months ago I published the first part of a two-part blog posting on separating fact from fiction on the ramifications of having a criminal record. This posting includes the remaining five things you should know if you have a criminal record in Illinois:

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criminal recordIna SilvergleidFebruary 5, 2014criminal record, expunge, seal
Separating Fact from Fiction: 10 Things You Should Know About Having a Criminal Record (Part One)

The truth about having a criminal record is often misunderstood.  Whether the fault of arm chair legal "experts" or urban legend, there is a great deal of information out there that is simply not true. The following is a list of the some of the most commonly-held falsehoods:      

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criminal record, UncategorizedIna SilvergleidSeptember 30, 2013expunge, seal
Should Employers Ask Job Applicants About Their Arrest History

Expungement Lawyers. The New York Times’ Ethicist columnist (“The Right to Remain Silent,” Sept. 8, 2013) recently was asked by a Vermont resident named Jim if it would be ethical to answer “no” to a prospective employer’s query about having an arrest record if he’d been arrested but never formally charged with a crime?

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arrest record, employmentIna SilvergleidSeptember 17, 2013arrest history
The Pitfalls of Undergoing an FBI Criminal Background Check

Believe or not, the FBI does not know everything about you!  That can be a problem if you need to undergo an FBI criminal background check to get hired or be issued a professional or occupational license.

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Criminal Background CheckIna SilvergleidSeptember 3, 2013Criminal Background Check, employment screening, licensing screening
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