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Newsjock

(11,733 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2015, 06:47 PM Apr 2015

In policy change, Apple no longer bars felons for construction jobs

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Apple said Thursday it will drop a policy that prohibits construction workers with past felony convictions from building its new campus in Cupertino.

Construction workers who were once prohibited from working on the campus for felony convictions within the last seven years will now be evaluated on a case by case basis, Apple said in a statement.

The company said this will mirror its hiring policy for other positions.

Apple said its earlier hiring guidelines were part of a background check process unique to construction at the company’s new campus.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/In-policy-change-Apple-no-longer-bars-felons-for-6189987.php

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In policy change, Apple no longer bars felons for construction jobs (Original Post) Newsjock Apr 2015 OP

Public pressure is amazing in that it actually works. Ed Suspicious Apr 2015 #1

Good decision to review case by case- appalachiablue Apr 2015 #2

This is AWESOME! qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #3

So true. Stardust Apr 2015 #4

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

1. Public pressure is amazing in that it actually works.

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Thu Apr 9, 2015, 06:52 PM

Apr 2015

appalachiablue

(41,184 posts)

2. Good decision to review case by case-

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Thu Apr 9, 2015, 07:48 PM

Apr 2015

qwlauren35

(6,150 posts)

3. This is AWESOME!

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Thu Apr 9, 2015, 08:52 PM

Apr 2015

The number of men of color with criminal records is above average and these men need jobs. I really hope that a lot of other companies follow suit.

The easier it is for an ex-con to get a job, the less likely he is to revert to a life of crime. Well known and documented.

And letting an ex-con work on a construction site is about as low risk as it gets.

Stardust

(3,894 posts)

4. So true.

Reply to qwlauren35 (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 11:54 PM

Apr 2015

I recently heard someone talking about the horrible problem that felons face when they try to find work, and how that affects recidivism rate. So tragic

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