Employment Justice

Employment Justice - employer attitude survey

Thanks for completing this survey. Your responses will help Red Cross and RMIT to understand the barriers and opportunities that organisations face in employing people who have been involved in the justice system. This survey is anonymous but if you would like to be a part of this work, enter your contact details at question 13.

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* 1. Which of the following best describes the principal industry of your organisation?

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Do you conduct criminal history checks?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 3. If you do conduct checks, do you have organisational policies or procedures that guide how and when criminal history checks are undertaken?

Yes

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Do you employ any people with a criminal record?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If yes, what do you consider to be relevant in terms of considering whether or not to employ someone with a criminal record (select all that apply and/or add comments)

That the offence was committed a long time ago

The type of offence that was committed

The person has been punished and shows remorse

NA - my organisation doesn't employ people with criminal records

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If no, why does a criminal record exclude someone from working in your organisation? Select all that apply and/or add in comments

We have to exclude them by law/licensing/ regulation requirements

Believe that people with criminal records are unlikely to be reliable employees

Believe that people with criminal records will disturb or frighten other employees

Believe that employing a person with a criminal record is too risky

NA (a criminal record does not exclude someone from working in my organisation)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If you do conduct checks, at what stage in the recruitment process do you mention criminal history checks?

Advertising the job

In the first interview

After an offer of employment has been made

NA (my organisation doesn't conduct checks)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. When you ask a potential employee to conduct a criminal history check do you explain what your organisation’s response would be if there was something on their record?

Yes

NA (my organisation doesn't conduct checks)

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If yes, what is this response?

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* 10. What would encourage/motivate your organisation to increase employment opportunities for people who have criminal histories?

Commitment to principles of equality and fairness

Desire to expand talent pools in recruitment

Challenges to recruit employees

Legislative compliance

Wage subsidies/ financial supports

Increase workforce diversity

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What would deter/discourage your organisation from increasing employment opportunities for people who have criminal histories?

Legislative/regulatory requirements

Concern about duty of care responsibilities to existing employees

Concern about hiring unreliable or dangerous people

Concern about your organisation’s reputation

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Do you have any other comments relevant to this issue?

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* 13. If you would like to work with Red Cross and RMIT in order to increase employment opportunities for people with offending backgrounds, enter your contact details below

Name

Company

City/Town

State/Province

Email Address

Phone Number