How we label jobs
Every label comes from the words in the job posting. We quote the evidence internally, check it against the posting text, and send anything uncertain to a person.
The labels you will see
- Felon-Friendly
- The employer marked the job as open to applicants with a criminal record, or the posting says so in its own words. This is a choice the employer made when posting. It does not describe how a background check will be judged.
- Fair Chance
- The posting states that the employer follows fair chance hiring laws or considers criminal history case by case. This is a legal compliance statement, not an invitation. Expect a background check, usually after a conditional offer.
- Time-Limited Background Check
- The posting asks about convictions only within a number of years, so older convictions may not rule you out.
What we leave out
We do not list jobs whose posting says that felonies or convictions disqualify an applicant, or that require a clean record. We also leave out postings that mention only a standard background check with nothing about records, and postings that describe heavy screening.
How we check
- Rules read the posting for specific phrases and for conflicts, for example an invitation that sits next to a "clean background" requirement.
- A language model reads the posting separately. If it disagrees with the rules, or the quoted evidence is not in the posting, the job is held back for review instead of being published.
- A sample of published jobs is reviewed by a person.
- Jobs that are no longer open are closed, and we show the date we last checked each policy.
Limits
Postings change quickly and employers decide case by case. A label tells you what the posting says on the day we checked it. Always confirm the details with the employer.