As if a criminal past isn't pertinent.
"I see you are looking to be hired as our new CFO, Mr. Madoff. What have you been doing for the past five years?"
"Nothing."
I worked a job years ago as the payroll supervisor. I cleared data for employment and I hired within my own department.
I have worked for a long time as a bookkeeper for small businesses that don’t need a full time person.
It is beyond my comprehension that anyone would remove the ability of an employer to inquire about the criminal background of a prospective employee.
Why would I turn loose a criminal with my trucks & equipment???
Why would I want a criminal to be handling money at the counter?
Why would I want a criminal to have access to my security operations and figure out how to steal my inventory?
Why would I want my entire business reputation in jeopardy because I hired a criminal?
This is just plain wrong.
IF this politician wants to hire blindly, let him. Let HIS family lose their businesses. I don’t think any other business should be deliberately put into jeopardy because of such a law.
IF I were in that state, I would continue my OWN hiring practices. I would even consider a lie-detector test.