Does Ocean State Job Lot hire felons?

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Zippia Team · Accepted Answer

Yes. Ocean State Job Lot will hire some candidates with felony convictions. The company reserves the right to determine, on a case-by-case basis, if a candidate with a felony conviction may be employed.

Employment eligibility may depend on the nature of your offense related to the position for which you are applying. For example, someone seeking employment with the company as an accountant in the corporate office may not be considered if they have a fraud conviction.

While not a "ban the box" company, Ocean State Job Lot will consider your application despite a felony conviction if the nature of your offense was not violent or sexual in nature. Sexual assult convictions along with rape and murder are considered violent offenses by the company.