SB134 Alabama 2015 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Employment practice, unlawful to inquire from job applicant information relating to arrests or conviction of crimes

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, there is no Alabama statute prohibiting an employer from discriminating against a job applicant based on the applicant's criminal record or a licensing authority from discriminating against an applicant for a license based on the applicant's criminal conviction record</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would prohibit employers from inquiring into or considering an applicant's conviction history for consideration of a job until after the applicant has received a conditional job offer, except when a conviction is directly related to the position of employment sought</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would prohibit licensing authorities from inquiring into or considering an applicant's conviction history for consideration of a license until after the applicant is found to be otherwise qualified for a license, except when a conviction is directly related to the occupation for which the license is sought</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require employers to maintain certain employment and hiring records relating to the conviction history of employees and job applicants</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also authorize the Department of Labor to enforce the provisions of this act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to criminal convictions; to prohibit employers from inquiring into or considering an applicant's conviction history for consideration of a job until after the applicant has received a conditional job offer, except when a conviction is directly related to the position of employment sought; to prohibit licensing authorities from inquiring into or considering an applicant's conviction history for consideration of a license until after the applicant is found to be otherwise qualified for a license, except when a conviction is directly related to the occupation for which the license is sought; to require employers to maintain certain employment and hiring records relating to the conviction history of employees and job applicants; and to authorize the Department of Labor to enforce the provisions of this act. </p>

Subjects

Employment