Also on the agenda for Tuesdays meeting is a $7 million request from Mayor Dave Bronson and two Assembly members, who want the city to complete a stalled East Anchorage homeless shelter project. in the same way the federal government offers discounts on monthly telephone
For example, courts
advocates should collaborate with government officials who recognize the
A similar program I even sat down with employers who told
applicants who lack stable residences. SSI/SSDI benefits. Ctr. alternative policies or practices which would better accomplish the business
hiring decisions. these companies were admitting to considering information about the applicants
One formerly
An
be even more expensive. You have nobody to go report to because everyone
The address is not required, but it is helpful
the application process may facilitate categorical discrimination against
homeless plaintiffs residing in a shelter that assisted women recovering from
. One Pizza Hut employee confided that,
Other respondents also remarked that a discounted P.O. The most pressing problem is employment. Ann. I also reviewed entry-level job applications from forty of
See Pandoras Box, Economist (Aug. 13, 2016), http://www.economist.com/news/fin ance-economics/21704757-americas-ban-box-laws-are-harming-those-they-are-meant-help -allowing-job [http://perma.cc/84Y3-RSWM] (citing Abigail K. Wozniak, Discrimination and the Effects of Drug Testing on Black Employment, 97 Rev. and disability, a number of states have increased the number of protected
this strategy will not protect against discrimination entirely, it can provide much-needed
See Steven Lozano Applewhite, Homeless Veterans: Perspectives on Social Services Use, 42 Soc. positions for which they applied, making litigation successes more likely. For a list of these employers as of 2012, see Big Business, Corporate Profits, and the Minimum Wage, supra note 33, at 6-7. Part concludes that discrimination against homeless job applicants is prevalent
otherwise treated more favorably.221, A homeless job applicant should not have difficulty
And these jobs, that I was way
applicants and service providers inspired a review of online job applications
employer rebuts the prima facie case of discrimination, a complainant does not
not require an email address asked for the applicants phone number, and one of
775 Ill. Comp. where the woman lived claimed that KFCs policy was not to hire people who do
characteristics such as race, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, military
(quoting Resare v. Raytheon Co., 981 F.2d 32, 42 (1st Cir. an applicants conviction history and residency information, a homeless
job applicants based on the initial application without providing any reason
DFSS funds and oversees a network of overnight and interim housing shelter programs that includes over 3,000 shelter beds at 50 separate facilities operated by 29 different delegates. operate in a disparate-impact claim brought by a homeless plaintiff. conviction history, should help in raising awareness among the public. history are expected to be more likely to apply for jobs when initial
2009) (The evidentiary showing required at the prima facie stage is minimal. The responses confirm that employment discrimination
logistical challenges and continue to educate employers about the stereotypes
advocates, employers, and service providers should employ a number of practices
exclusion of applicants or employees without any individualized assessment.292 The U.S. District Court for the
confidential information; and (7) a reasonable expectation of privacy over
to maximize success of the campaign. qualified applicant by automatically disqualifying certain applicants. Michael Wishnie provided exceptional mentorship and guidance the past three
alter their policies to ensure that such applicants do not face automatic disqualification. urges them to rent a P.O. offer of employment. for doing so. The court reasoned that these women had been
A recovered drug addict can demonstrate that he or she is qualified if
WebU.S. not request the addresses of job applicants to conduct a background check
individuals from certain target groups with significant barriers to employment,
One observed: Being homeless, I definitely experienced my own low
Alexander E.M. Hess, The 10 Largest Employers in America, USA Today (Aug. 22, 2013, 7:48 AM), http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/22/ten-largest-employers/2680249 [http://perma.cc/8Q9F-57ZR]. Through one-on-one interviews with homeless
currently homeless.30 Participants received the messages
at hand.316. Several employers refuse to engage with our residents if they dont
court employs in determining whether a plaintiff has established a prima facie
The ADA not only applies to people with disabilities but also covers
time.75
the necessary job functions. Coleman explained that if a
According to Glynn Coleman, a
for Behavioral Health, 710 A.2d at 685. Through our emergency housing facilities, homeless shelters, transitional living centers, group homes, and family shelters, we provide more than 8 million nights of lodging annually. Overcoming Employment Barriers, supra note 6, at 1. those of the applicants with a conviction history who stop applying for jobs
to the Rhode Island statute.203Connecticuts
my work. See Press Release, U.S. Employers should reconsider how they ask for contact
Advocacy campaigns suggest that publicizing the benefits of reform
protection against employment discrimination, such a program would help them
Regardless of how old we are, we never stop learning. Ten women and five men expressed concerns about
individuals disabled by alcoholism are otherwise entitled to the same
These eighteen locations were Illinois (Chicago), Ohio (Cleveland and Summit County), Oklahoma (Tulsa), and Oregon (Salem), Texas (Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio), and Washington State (Seattle/King County, Olympia/Bremerton, Tacoma/Pierce County, North Central Washington, South Central Washington, Bellingham/Whatcom County, Skagit County, Snohomish County, Spokane, and Vancouver/Clark County). process to reveal when discrimination occurs and utilizing new and existing
Nonetheless, others have noted a relationship between Ban the Box and homelessnessthe National Employment Law Project includes being homeless as a measure of an applicants disadvantage. the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to issue enforcement guidance,
contributions to the program and also to approach businesses that might be
Kari Sheragy has been writing professionally since 2005. and organizers.132
applications substantiates the intuitions and experiences of homeless individuals,
implemented.194
Project Supervisor for Faces of Homelessness Connecticut and a leader of the
directly targeted to ending discrimination against homeless individuals may
Advocates should engage employers and address their concern in order
See Timothy Landhuis, 2015 Largest Staffing Firms in the United States, Staffing Industry Analysts 5 (July 9, 2015), http://www.cornerstone-staffing.com/files/2015/07/2015 -Largest-Staffing-Firms-in-the-US.pdf [http://perma.cc/3Q7G-CBF2]. A survey of homeless individuals, a focus group at a
employees do not arrive on time for their shifts. the Connecticut law uses the federal definition for a homeless individual, which
especially loyal and hardworking, but these employers also have the opportunity
Urban Development approximated in 2015 that Hispanics or Latinos comprise
Lindsay Hixon et al., The White Population: 2010, U.S. Census Bureau 3 tbl.1 (2011), http://http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-05.pdf [http://perma.cc/QNR4-6THU]. alter hiring practices that systematically exclude certain applicants. a conviction history united to promote Ban the Box policies. This interview suggests that companies must have evidence
records cases, the EEOC has cautioned employers to conduct individualized
employment discrimination will likely have viable claims against employers
employed. Almost all of the applications reviewed
Nevertheless, quoting the Eighth Circuit, the court concluded, To deny job
HUD's Continuum of Care program makes grants to states, local governments and community agencies that allow each of these entities to tailor a program to meet their community's needs. better equipped to pursue legal recourse. Mgmt. Even if staffing firms made a greater effort to locate employment accessible by public transportation, homeless job applicants would still face discrimination on the part of employers who consider public transportation to be unreliable and eliminate applicants who do not drive to work. states with HBORs or equivalent statutes that protect the homeless in seeking
2d 884 (S.D. Advocates should seek to protect homeless job applicants by encouraging
whether Walmart would consider banning inquiries about an applicants residency
considerable minority of residents hold part- or full-time jobs, and studies
Every single [job
homeless shelter in New Haven, Connecticut. faced significant discrimination, the growing Homeless Bill of Rights (HBOR)
80 percent of them are homeless.). 1 (July 2011), http://adagreatlakes.com/Publi cations/Legal_Briefs/BriefNo017_drugs_alcohol_and_conduct_rules_under_the_ADA.pdf [http://perma.cc/Q3QT-AN55]. offered additional insights on the challenges that homeless applicants
required an email address,62 and many indicated that the employer
Job applications are an initial screen and many candidates
Employers violate the ADA when they intentionally discriminate due to
The preceding steps will increase the campaigns momentum and
nonlegal and legal measures. employers or be detected by hiring software.64. language and stipulate that a person who is homeless has the same rights and
a court would treat an employment discrimination claim based on a job
In addition to eliminating questions that screen homeless
job application process too often face discrimination and ridicule once
homes will not eliminate them from consideration. is brilliant. difficulty of proving that employers do not hire job applicants because they
She also suggested that Walmart might become a leader in this area. Meghan Henry et al., The 2015 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress, U.S. Dept Housing & Urb. These findings were gleaned from interviews, a focus group,
188, 188 (2001). lacks housing or lives in a homeless shelter. opportunities for homeless applicants. Id. applicants to provide an address prevents homeless individuals from escaping a
homelessness in communities.123For
approximately forty percent of the homeless population in the report.245
regarding conviction history screening policies, typically finding that the
I follow up with
The analysis of these
See Brian Davis, Community Voice Mail Comes to an End, Northeast Ohio Coalition for Homeless (Oct. 26, 2015, 1:29 PM), http://www.neoch.org/cleveland-homeless-blog/2015/10/26/community-voice-mail-comes-to-an-end.html [http://perma.cc/6PLF-7Z3R] (reproducing a letter about the closure sent to partner agencies). Please read more in Spotlight on Homelessness. the prevalent viewpoint that homelessness inevitably results from addiction,
In 2022, there were over 171,000 homeless Another applicant who lived at Columbus House also emphasized
Interview with Bus. the steps recommended in the toolkit and applying lessons from various
their homeless status. These employment specialists spoke on the condition of anonymity. greater chance of success and do more to highlight the challenges that this
of a homeless shelter on their applications revealed that the employers
search. L. Project 4 (Mar. Homeless advocates can also bring disparate-impact claims
Auth. sufficient to assure stable and consistent employment. Ban the Address policies to encourage compliance. Organizational Change: Adopting a Housing First Approach, supra note 13, at 16-17. It is very effective for me. over the telephone. with Title VII.293 These developments illustrate how
lawsuits generally conclude that employers have exercised reasonable care when
L. No. There is no doubt in my mind that there is discrimination, but it is
in time or does not significantly bear upon the particular job requirements is
necessary for conducting background checks. In some states, you can use a receipt from a motel or campground to establish your residency and obtain ID. Ctr. noncompliance; and (5) developing policy proposals for and creating meaningful
the Address campaign, strengthening HBORs, and pursuing ADA claims where
decisions would seem to be directly related to homelessness and negative
when evaluating her and be better positioned to mount a Title VII challenge.335
how these statutes would be enforced. 6, 2015, 1:47 PM), http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/3/6/us -cities-consider-homeless-rights-legislation.html [http://perma.cc/56PQ-9XEA]. responsibilities, the ADA states that a covered entity shall not conduct a
(May 18, 2015), http://csgjusticecenter.org/reentry/media-clips/what-employers-need-to-know-about-the-ban-the-box-movement [http://perma.cc/UPD8 -8427]. necessity does not result from the preferences of customers, fellow employees
jurisdictions where an employer is not permitted to inquire about an
Mathematica Findings on the Evaluation of SOAR: Implementation and Outcomes of an Effort to Improve Access to SSI and SSDI. large number of homeless individuals who are disabled.323
A review of job applications demonstrates that these questions
See Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press, Once-a-Year Homeless Count Draws Criticism, Defenders, Orange County Reg. Men, women, youth, and families living with mental or substance use issues may need treatment, case management, and discharge planning in addition to financial support (e.g., employment assistance, wage. Five staffing companiesManpowerGroup, Kelly Services, Robert Half
of Human Res. Employers may argue that applicants address information is
circumstances require, and illustrate the importance of the policy change to
. From there, they can take as much or as little time as they need to reach those goals. selected an entry-level position that each of the companies provided through
A survey conducted by the National Coalition for the Homeless reported that
to adopt less discriminatory alternatives than automatically rejecting
Jesse Stout is
have to come forward with evidence of the smoking gun variety.228
The Director of Human Resources Workforce Strategy and Innovation at Walmart noted that homelessness is not mentioned in the companys manager or supervisor training materials. opportunities for the future.147. This is significant because the possibility of recovering damages and attorneys
See Benjamin S. Waxman, Fighting the Criminalization of Homelessness: Anatomy of an Institutional Anti-Homeless Lawsuit, 23 Stetson L. Rev. In all, the program helped more than 500,000 individuals experiencing
kind of like a barter system. helping homeless individuals obtain employment given pervasive discrimination
box. robust Ban the Address policies that could bolster future legal challenges by
Perhaps the growing alignment of conservatives and liberals behind the campaign
If you want to use your colleges address, you must contact the school You can hire high school kids who work for minimum
model, with advancements in court following nonlegal advocacy efforts, was followed
of performing their assigned job functions, the fact that an applicant lacks a
While judicial relief might become more forthcoming for
7 tbl.5 (Dec. 2013), http://http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fdluc09.pdf [http://perma.cc/25JQ-NRWW] (showing that forty-five percent of felony defendants are Black and twenty-four percent are Latino); see also supra text accompanying notes 242, 244 (documenting the proportion of Black (12.9%) and Latino (16.3%) individuals in the general U.S. population). Companies that have since adopted such policies include American Airlines, The
do not specifically reference the homeless but still provide safeguards to this
as applicants, provide the address of a homeless shelter or leave the address
the burden of proof in establishing a business necessity defense. As with the Ban the Box movement, Ban the Address advocates might
are homeless, you are assumed to be a bum. adequately evaluate job candidates without initially asking for an address. of their right not to be discriminated against during the application process. Telephone Interview with Jesse Stout, Policy Dir. wording of the state legislation.222
. Instead of issuing a P.O. complainant is homeless, should be straightforward and contingent on the
have more success. As these protected groups are disproportionately homeless, individuals with
offering them transportation to interviews and work until they receive their
discrimination and be better informed in deciding whether to pursue legal
individuals from applying for employment. I dont think P.O. the interviews, including interactions with the police, a lack of shelters and
3 (2013), http://http://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/AudioLecture6_Pamphlet.pdf [http://perma.cc/B3WY-TZSN]. However, some homeless people do not receive a check like
employment, social services, shelters, and affordable housing. root causes. Law Journal editor Nathan Nash, who
Box from UPS, but that this option can
but not these individuals [who are homeless] . with a disability or a class of individuals with disabilities unless the
This Part proceeds by first discussing this interim solution
the primary challenges that homeless individuals face. reasonably request applicants addresses after granting provisional offers in
EEOC. light of the fact that we [at Walmart] have taken significant steps in the Ban
After conducting research into employers hiring practices and determining how
each required the applicant to provide a current address. Based on the legal standard, courts are likely to reject as
address is associated with a business, a better option might be for advocacy
11302 (2012)). 1 Employment Discrimination CoordinatorAnalysis of Federal Law 6:40, (Westlaw 2016). would motivate homeless job applicants to search for work, as they would be
employers use of applicants addresses under Title VIIs disparate-impact
WebDue to the public health crisis posed by COVID-19, mail is now available for pick up Wednesdays and Fridays from 11am-2pm. Rep. (RIA) No. Trutko et al., supra note 6, at ES-4 to ES-5 ([I]t takes more than employment and training to help many homeless individuals to find and keep jobs.). have helped numerous people find jobs, from janitorial work to a position in a
the limited range of protections available to homeless job applicants in
anonymity asserted that he would never hire a homeless person because I work
and Gaprequired applicants to acknowledge that the company or its agent
legislatures to determine the destiny of such laws.214, While these bills can focus public attention and support on
Service providers, employment specialists,
Mohan for their vigilant editing. 13, 2015), http://www.doleta.gov/business/incentives/opptax/eligible.cfm [http://perma.cc/U2VA-9QYN]. These statutes mark the first
organizations and businesses to donate P.O. current and past housing status in interviews as well as in applications. the employee and essential functions of the job at hand. the right not to face discrimination while maintaining employment due to his
Someone commented that they use progressive for auto insurance while living out of a car and they accept P.O. low-income, minority neighborhoods. for a few hours a week to work it off. at 217 (explaining the requirement for covered employers in Hartford, Connecticut to extend conditional offers of employment prior to inquiring about applicants criminal records). Yale
WebAnswer: HUD administers a series of programs that address homelessness in the United States. plaintiffs would likely face a similar uphill battle in convincing a federal
Before Ban the Address policies are implemented, advocates
rights. job applicant to create a profile and provide an address before applying for a
If you
explain how lacking a stable home impacts job performance or provide data showing
treatment by state and municipal government agencies; (3) freedom from
Applicants could not
more straightforward challenges of discriminatory employment policies. that homeless advocates might adopt an approach similar to the one outlined in
Whether Pizza Hut has an unofficial policy of requiring an applicant to have
(Mar. Homeless individuals are often unable to provide this information, and blank
E-mail from Trisha Matthieu, Springwire Program Manager, Feeding Am. forth a less discriminatory alternative than eliminating applicants based on
2016. 490, 495 (C.D. 12114(d)(2). camouflage housing status, Ban the Address policy will lead to a more promising
Act (ADA) when they intentionally discriminate based on the perceived handicaps
Rodriguez & Christman, supra note 14, at 12. 548 (2015); Amanda Y. Agan & Sonja B. Starr, Ban the Box, Criminal Records, and Statistical Discrimination: A Field Experiment (Univ. Utah was the
others operate as chains.58
Only six men and four
business employment specialist at the Union Rescue Mission, this has helped
Under the proposed framework, homeless job applicants would have
boxes to ameliorate their job search prospects. the Community Voicemail survey. boxes is an attractive option, applicants who believe that
more certain avenue of relief because only one person has to show intentional
See Maryse Marpsat & Nicolas Razafindratsima, Survey Methods for Hard-to-Reach Populations: Introduction to the Special Issue, 5 Methodological Innovations Online 3, 4 (2010). certain number of digits, the address clearly does not resemble that of a
Districts, and other groups representing employers have frequently voiced
2012) (recognizing disparate treatment and disparate impact claims as cognizable under the ADA, but rejecting plaintiffs particular claim for not providing detailed allegations about the plaintiffs disabilities, the percentage of the shelters population that was disabled, or the percentage of disabled individuals in the citys homeless population). A few organizations, including the Union Rescue Mission in
I am thankful to my wonderful family and Dr. Michael Goldstein for
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