The Use of Criminal Record in Employment Decisions: The Rights of Ex-offenders, Employers and the Public

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 237-252

  Lam, Helen ^a   Harcourt, Mark ^b  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Employees; Employers; Ex offenders; Rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347301608     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026243413175     Document Type: Article

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