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- Title
The Employment of People with Criminal Records in the European Union.
- Authors
Loucks, Nancy; Lyner, Olwen; Sullivan, Tom
- Abstract
This paper summarises a large-scale research project, jointly funded by the European Commission and the Northern Ireland Office, about the legislation, policies, and practices which act against the employment of people with a criminal record in the European Union. The disparity of legal guidance between countries effectively restricts the opportunities for people with a criminal record to work in the country they choose. This paper intends to increase awareness of the policies across Europe which affect the employment of people with a criminal record with a view to addressing the marginalisation of this group and thereby encouraging the re-integration of ex-offenders into society. Details of the work undertaken by a project based in Northern Ireland, 'Coping with Convictions' which endeavours to tackle some of the existing barriers to ex-offender employment are described. In addition, the recent introduction of UK legislation, allowing employers greater access to criminal record information, and the implications this may have for ex-offenders seeking employment are also discussed.
- Subjects
NORTHERN Ireland; EUROPE; EUROPEAN Commission; EMPLOYMENT policy; SERVICES for criminals; UNEMPLOYMENT laws; LABOR laws; UNEMPLOYMENT; SERVICES for ex-convicts
- Publication
European Journal on Criminal Policy & Research, 1998, Vol 6, Issue 2, p195
- ISSN
0928-1371
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1023/A:1008632508533