Economic Architecture The Podcast
How can a “clean slate” offer a fair chance? [Episode 17 | Fair Chance Hiring]
In this week’s episode, Sharon Dietrich walks us through her seismic innovation spearheading Clean Slate laws—a series of milestone changes launched during her time as an employment lawyer in Pennsylvania, systematically enabling criminal record holders to expunge or “clean” their criminal histories. Host Stuart Yasgur and Sharon Dietrich walk through Clean Slate laws, from their key role in making Fair Chance Hiring practices more equitable, to how automating the process of clearing specific criminal case records alleviates the burden on individuals. Learn more about Sharon Dietrich and Clean Slate Laws:…
In this week’s episode, Sharon Dietrich walks us through her seismic innovation spearheading Clean Slate laws—a series of milestone changes launched during her time as an employment lawyer in Pennsylvania, systematically enabling criminal record holders to expunge or “clean” their criminal histories.
Host Stuart Yasgur and Sharon Dietrich walk through Clean Slate laws, from their key role in making Fair Chance Hiring practices more equitable, to how automating the process of clearing specific criminal case records alleviates the burden on individuals.
Learn more about Sharon Dietrich and Clean Slate Laws: https://clsphila.org/cls-staff/sharon-dietrich/
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