It comes as figures show three-quarters of employers admit they discriminate against job applicants with a criminal record.
Ministers are to consult on proposals to modernize the law which means people must disclose their convictions from the past four years.
But the government stressed the change would not affect those convicted of serious offenses or those seeking work with children or the elderly.
A research report said the majority of employers admitted they discriminate against job applicants, while the government said it was eight times more difficult for an ex-offender to get a job than for someone with a clean record.
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