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A Short History of Criminal Background Searches in Employment

Members of Cornell ILR School's Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative explain how the use of criminal background checks became a commonplace hiring practice in the US over time, bringing with it issues for job candidates as well as for employers and society at large.
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A Short History of Criminal Background Searches in Employment

Employment of Justice-Impacted Youth with Disabilities

A new policy brief from the Yang-Tan Institute makes six recommendations for policy changes to improve employment outcomes for formerly incarcerated young adults with disabilities in New York state.
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Employment of Justice-Impacted Youth with Disabilities

Register Today: Qualified But Denied: How Policy Change Can Expand Access to Employment for Justice-Impacted New Yorkers

Join us on Wednesday, April 24, for the Center for Applied Research on Work's webinar "Qualified But Denied: How Policy Change Can Expand Access to Employment for Justice-Impacted New Yorkers."
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Register Today: Qualified But Denied: How Policy Change Can Expand Access to Employment for Justice-Impacted New Yorkers

Climate Jobs Institute Launch Celebrated

Union leaders, elected officials, non-profit organizations and others across the nation are lauding the growth of the ILR School initiative.
Lara Skinner, center
Climate Jobs Institute Launch Celebrated

Empowering Workers is McNutt’s Focus

The director of ILR’s Criminal Justice Employment Initiative teaches job applicants and hiring managers how to get beyond the criminal records that often keep them apart.
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Empowering Workers is McNutt’s Focus

Restorative Record Project Launched

New initiative and accompanying web-based tool helps employers see beyond criminal records of applicants and into the skills applicants would bring to jobs.
Jodi Anderson Jr.
Restorative Record Project Launched