Analyzing the Benefits and Drawbacks of Ban the Box Policies

This essay delves into the 'Ban the Box' policy, a movement aimed at removing questions about criminal records from job applications. It explores the arguments for and against the policy, considering its impact on employment opportunities for individuals with criminal convictions, as well as its potential effects on workplace safety and employer practices. The essay examines the policy's origins, its implementation in various countries, and the differing perspectives of employers, ex-offenders, and society. It discusses the potential benefits, such as reducing employment discrimination and promoting rehabilitation, while also acknowledging the concerns about potential risks to workplace security and the challenges faced by employers in assessing candidates. The essay also touches upon relevant legislation, such as the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, and the role of training and development programs. Overall, the essay provides a comprehensive analysis of the complex issues surrounding 'Ban the Box' and its implications for both individuals and organizations.

IS BAN THE BOX
BENEFICIAL
OR
DETRIMENTAL?

Contents
Is BAN THE BOX IS BENEFICIAL OR DETRIMENTAL..........................................................1
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

IS BAN THE BOX IS BENEFICIAL OR DETRIMENTAL?
Employment is a significant process in each organization for the better employment, each
organization executes their level best policies. So many levels are decided by the penal of the
employment department. It is the responsibility of the human resource department to conduct a
better way that candidates can apply for that particular job. In the application form of most
organization there is check box to check the criminal record of that employee. If the box have
the checking mark on it then organization rejects those candidates. It does not matter if the
applicants are so qualified of that particular profile. Organization can not allow them to work in
their workplace with a past criminal record in their portfolio(D’Alessio, Stolzenberg and Flexon,
2015.). According to the research the so many applicants are found with the different kind of
crimes. Organization have no place for such person who was in prison for their sex offenses. The
candidates want that employment to overcome to their stress, as their income will help them to
avoid such activities that are related with the crime. Ban the box have so many pros and cons that
a person have to know about it. First of all it had started in Hawaii in 1990 which had lead to
the recession in 207-2009 because they had boycott that each applicant who had done a minor
crime like stealing.
The banning the box movement conducted by the governments of various countries as
they have removed the check box from their application form so the applicants have to check that
box to show their crime conviction. The reentry of those candidates in the society is a big name
for the argument as they have to face the discouragements from the other people of the society.
But there are some people who want them back in the society for improving their future as they
can live a better life. According to a survey In UK almost three fourth of the total employees
found guilty in the case of many crimes(Vuolo, Lageson and Uggen, 2017). Ban the box is
adopted as a significant part in so many big organization as they want only those employees who
has not done any crime in their past they have no conviction of any criminal activity. The
question is raised that is ban the box is beneficial or detrimental for the each sector of the various
industry and society.
Government of the UK have their perception about the Ban the Box movement,
according to then is quite beneficial for the respective organization as they can have a loyal
employment in their workplace. No employee will have the fear of the other employee because

they do not have any criminal record. When the applicant apply for the job with a checked box
on their application form, the organization will let him out from then employment process. By
applying ban the box movement in the organization they can improve their employ's ability. But
at the other hand so many companies have no provision of this check box, all the barriers are
removed as the people with a past conviction of crime can see the more job opportunities. The
each applicant will be judged by its skills and knowledge, its background is not that important
for the employers. Basically ban the box is a movement by the civil rights which advocates for
ex-offenders. For hiring the better employees in the industry it is needed(ugie, 2017). The
movement allows an ex-offender to show its criminal record by checking the box on the
application before their qualifications and skills.
The candidates who have discarded just because of this ban the box movement has started
their private business and firms. As they had found no clue for their placement in any private or
public organization. The employment discrimination is checked for the each candidate if he had
involved in any criminal activity. On the 3rd year of that movement and after so many arguments
the experts have concluded that the people who are young and if they have any conviction of
crime they must be released from the prisons. Because most of them have their families and they
do not have any other guy who can feed them so they have to work to get some income. The
young people should be released because in the tough conditions of prison, some of them get
mentally disturbed and some of them can be more violent because they are upset from the
system of that country.
Even the prime minister of UK gave the support to ban the box campaign. Because he
thinks that making the barriers for the applicants is not beneficial for any organization. So many
applicants have excellent skills and knowledge as they can come out with a better outcome
which will be helpful to achieve the desired goals and objectives of the organization(Olsson,
Ingman and Ahmed, 2014). The ban the box movement can give more efficient employees in
each sector of industry. The solution of this issue can be done with the help of employers, they
can avoid the conviction of crime and then they have to conduct a fair recruitment process in
which the each applicant will be tested on the basis of their skills and knowledge only, their
background or any conviction will be not addressed by the employers. They have to give them a
chance to move on from their mistakes which they have done in the past. If the candidate have

ability to work in the challenging conditions of the organization then they should give a chance
to him. The skilled employees leads the organization to the benefits in their business. For the
success of the employee the employers should conduct a training and development program. In
training and development program the employee can improve can improve their personal and
professional skills that he can work with more dedication and efficiency which will lead him to
convict no crime in the future. The policy of equal employment will get the justification from
this movement.
In the society ban the box can be some how detrimental because people who are against
this movement have made a hustle and bustle in the society. They said that they are not
convinced with the employees who had the criminal conviction. There response towards rhose
employees is full of hate, as they can not allow them to enter in the society. They said that they
do not have any provision of such employee who has done the mistakes which have made their
society so shameful(Ryder, 2016). They recommended that such people should be in then prison
always. Where they will realize their mistakes and their punishment should be very determinant
so that can feel that they have done something wrong for the society. There are so many people
who are avoiding that applicants. In UK so many applicants have who had convicted the crime
have a fear for applying the job. They want that employment to make their life better apart from
their past, as they are also a part of this society so they should also have the opportunity to work
for their own and their family. But due to the barriers which have made by the employers so
most of them not applied any application for any kind of job.
The applicants who found guilty in any crime conviction and they got punishment as to
be in the prison for a set time period. The culture of the prison is quite different from the society
in which they are living. So many people are there because they all have found guilty in case of
any crime. They have go through different kind of punishment. As the person have to live in an
different environment with them other criminals. After they have done with their punishment
most of them have realization of their mistakes as they want to apologize for their mistakes.
Equal employment opportunity commission has said that there employers are prohibited
as per the federal law as they can no make any barrier for the applicants who have any criminal
conviction. If the conviction relates with the job then the organization and such employers can
refuse to appoint them in their organization. Employers have to check about the criminal record

of the employee. If that record have any conviction and it may harm the sustainability of the
organization. If the record does have any negative effect on the employability than the employers
can discard that applicants from that recruitment process. As per the format of fair recruitment
process the employers should give a chance to that applicant to explain that why he had done
such crime and what he want from the life now(Denver, Siwacd. and Bushway, 2017). The
applicants should have the opportunities to increase their skills and knowledge about the each
and everything of the organization in which want to be as an employee.
The ban the box movement has one more elements for the candidates who are involved in
any criminal conviction so that they can improve their skills and abilities to over come from their
past mistakes, they should try the self learning to improve their skills. The fair employment has
a provision for the people that they can move on from their part and this will help in the
reduction in the rates of re-offending. As per the survey of so many prisoners, they said the tick
box is a big barrier in their employment despite most of them have proper qualification which is
required for that job and they want to work to fulfill their desires. According to another survey so
many people have said that if a person has done the crime, he should have the punishment first as
he should realize his mistakes that has impacted the society and its various people. Apart from
this organization can make it possible for the people who want get employment, they can check
the legal, regulatory and contractual requirements of the organization in which they can match
the various laws with the criminal record of the candidate. As per the rehabilitation of offenders
act 1974, the recruitment process of any organization should have the information about the
criminal record. This act is made for the offenders that they can improve their chances of being
rehabilitated into the society and this can be possible when they will remove the carriers which
they are facing in the society.
There should be a fixed time period in during which the candidate have to disclose all
their cautions and conviction to the employers. The conviction will be discarded if the employers
will ask the candidate for their conviction during that time. As the each small organization and
start up has is facing a big issue that they are no getting the employees for their organization.
Because most of them is not applying ban the box movement in their recruitment process. In UK
9 out of 10 employees have criminal record as per a survey, the internet has so many options
through which the criminal history of that applicant can be seen. The each employee have to

make sure about their past and their present report which they are showing to the employers at
the time of recruitment(Pijoan, 2014). So many people are involved in the argument as some of
them are in support of the ban the box movement and some are against that campaign. They
have keep their opinion about that movement also the pros and cons and discussed in that debate.
After summarized about this topic that is based on the employment of such people which have
any kind of criminal record or they any caution or conviction of crime them most the
organization have discarded the applicants who have applied for that job. But ban the box is a
beneficial movement that is in the favor of those candidates who want to work for improve their
life and the income will help to feed their family. Ban the box is a more beneficial then
detrimental for each organization and society.

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