Comments on: Hiring benefits for employers who want to hire a registrant.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 22:12:38 +0000

In reply to Disgusted in Michigan. Well hopefully they hire enough of us to make it worth their while.

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 21:55:29 +0000

In reply to Disgusted in Michigan. A small business might like the $2400 but a huge company that is probably not enough to even read to fine print

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 21:37:02 +0000

In reply to Riff Raff.

Riff raff

I have been off of probation for 20 years. I have never had to pay any fees at all since I got off probation. I have heard of some having to do that and it was challenged but upheld as NOT punishment of course. Having to pay a fee for something you did not agree to and was added to you ex post facto, and no other group of people have to do, is beyond the Constitution and borders on insanity.
Excuse me while I jump off this cliff……………………..>

By: Disgusted in Michigan

Disgusted in Michigan — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 11:43:19 +0000

It’s a good start, but a $2400 tax credit isn’t much of an incentive for most companies.

By: Old Karen

Old Karen — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:48:53 +0000

I wonder if this applies to people on the registry but weren’t convicted (withheld)?

By: Kyle M.

Kyle M. — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 23:17:30 +0000

There is also the Federal Bonding Program that employers can have as a form of insurance when hiring ex-offenders. When I got out of prison in 2009, that was one of the things I would mention in an interview. Ultimately, I was hired by an employer who I have worked for for over 12 years now.

By: Riff Raff

Riff Raff — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 19:53:35 +0000

I can hear them now at the IRS, this guy is a sex offender, why are we rewarding these companies that hire sex offenders? Then the guy next to him says at least if the sex offenders that fail to pay their sex offender fees, we can then recoup the money from the company.

By: Rachel d

Rachel d — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:50:44 +0000

Not to mention the fact that in the majority of people you’ll have a loyal employee for the rest of their life. My husband would follow his boss through fire- he gave him a shot and treats him with respect. They’ve become friends. Yeah, we lost our house due to restrictions but were able to find another and we know how really lucky we are.

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:38:58 +0000

To add to that, anyone seeking a job as a registrant, can use that same list of employers who have hired someone (List of those who got the credit) to have a starting point of “More likely to hire”.

There is no guarantee you will be hired but it is a start. Also, even if you are not on probation, the probation offices often have lists of places that have hired felon or people on probation. No guarantee they will share the list with you but it is worth a shot.

And the lists can change at any time as the companies can and sometime do opt out as they please, depending on the rules of the tax credit initiative.