I am waiting on a background check to be cleared on me for employment. i have been arrested in the past and charged with a felony but not convicted. Can an employer use that aginst me?
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If you were cleared of any wrong doing, they should not be able to hold that against you. Why not be upfront with them though?
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In most states, yes. An employer can generally use any basis they want except for a legally discriminatory basis (i.e. race, gender, religion, and age).
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Unfortunately, at this stage of the game, the answer is yes. The employer has all the power in this instance. They can use almost any reason they wish to deny you a job except those things protected by antidiscrimination laws like race and gender.
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