[humanser] Driver's license requirement

[Lisa Irving]

Hi Janice, 

I like you're thinking. I'm not sure how other states delineate a driver's
license from a state photo ID card. In California, There are different
letters to separate drivers from non-drivers. 

It used to be that we could write, "will discuss", or, "N/A" on paper
applications. I recently learned that many online applications go through
algorithms. 

My employer and I are at odds when it comes to driving accommodations... It
appears to be an ever-increasing trend in social services/human
services/mental health and community recreation to require a valid driver's
license. I'm not sure we'll get much satisfaction from the in-coming
administration when it comes to application questions that have the
potential to profile or exclude classes of individuals. 

Lisa Irving
-----Original Message-----
From: HumanSer [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Janice
Toothman via HumanSer
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2017 4:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement


Hey Sarah,

I live in MD and in the counseling professional.  I decided that since I
have an ID card from the MD department of Motor Vehicles that I will answer
"yes" for the dilemma you propose.

I hope then that once granted an interview that I can state my case and
explain a solution if they truly believe that this is an Essential component
of the job.

However, I feel that this is a way for businesses and agencies to start a
criminal background checks on potential interviewees as well as potentially
discriminate against certain groups if they have a way to access a persons
drivers license/ID.

Janice

On 1/20/2017 6:49 PM, patnaude.sarah--- via HumanSer wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> The last several months I have been applying for jobs in the social 
> work/mental health/criminal justice field. My hope is to one day be a 
> Victim Advocate. However, through this process, comes the frustration 
> with the issue surrounding driver license. Many of the jobs in these 
> fields require you to transport clients, which is another frustration 
> all in itself. However, even jobs where I wouldn't have to transport 
> anyone requires a drivers license. Usually I just put no on the 
> application and hope for an interview but it seems the Virginia 
> Government website automatically disqualifies my application from 
> being considered if I press no. This has happened twice, both for jobs 
> I was qualified for and in some cases even over-qualified. I was 
> wondering what you all have done about this or would advise me to do.
> I would say yes and then just explain in the interview since I do have 
> a State ID, but I don't want to lie on the application.
>
> Thanks,
> Sarah
>
>
>
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