SB358 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, there is no Alabama statute prohibiting an employer from discriminating against a job applicant based on his or her criminal record. This bill would prohibit employers from inquiring on any application for employment whether the applicant has ever been arrested, charged with, or convicted of any crime, unless the position is related to law enforcement or a law or regulation allows an individual to be disqualified from employment because of a criminal conviction
This bill would allow an employer to ask an applicant for information about his or her criminal record at a first interview or thereafter
To prohibit employers from inquiring on any application for employment whether the applicant has ever been arrested, charged with, or convicted of any crime, unless the position is related to law enforcement or a law or regulation allows an individual to be disqualified from employment because of a criminal conviction; and to specifically allow an employer to ask an applicant for information about his or her criminal record at a first interview or thereafter.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 9, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB358 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |