A FAIR CHANCE AT A BETTER LIFE
FAIR CHANCE HIRING TOOLKIT CONTENTS • Case studies • Compliance • Guidelines • Incentives and support • Legal implications • Tips for applications, interviews and background checks • Work Opportunity Tax Credit
One of the biggest challenges facing Oklahoma City businesses is a shortage of talent. One solution may be as simple as tapping into an underused labor market: people formerly involved in the justice system. Roughly one in three adult Americans is in that category. That’s 70 million people. Many of them are unemployed or making significantly less than workers without a criminal record. The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber is working with the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council (CJAC) to give those workers a fair chance at a great job and a promising future. In 2022 we released the Fair Chance Hiring Toolkit for Businesses. It’s designed to educate employers on fair chance hiring practices and help remove the stigma associated with having a criminal record. Why hire someone with a criminal background? An ACLU study suggests that compared to the general workforce, justice-involved individuals have lower turnover rates, lower absenteeism, higher retention rates and higher loyalty.
WE KNOW THAT STABLE EMPLOYMENT IS THE BEST INDICATOR OF WHETHER OR NOT A JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUAL WILL RETURN TO INCARCERATION.” “ - TIMOTHY TARDIBONO OKLAHOMA COUNTY CJAC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER • 2022 ANNUAL REPORT
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