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Rodriguez, Michelle Natividad and Beth Avery. National Employment Law Project.
This paper examines the significant flaws in state occupational licensing criminal background check requirements. One barrier to employment that regularly appears in state occupational licensing laws is the blanket ban, which automatically disqualifies people with certain records. In response to this barrier and others, a comprehensive overhaul of licensing laws is recommended.