3 ms·
Companies don't "fail" to perform background checks prior to making offers. In some jurisdictions (e.g. California), it's illegal to perform a background check
by _moof 5y ago
Companies don't "fail" to perform background checks prior to making offers. In some jurisdictions (e.g. California), it's illegal to perform a background check prior to making an offer.
https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/ https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/
https://www.nelp.org/campaign/ensuring-fair-chance-to-work/ https://www.nelp.org/campaign/ensuring-fair-chance-to-work/
- justin66 5y agoThis is interesting! My involvement in background screening began and ended before this law was enacted. The CA law is probably good at preventing outright, unfair elimination of candidates because of criminal history. I think one key thing in that California law is the notion of the “conditional job offer.” This law doesn’t effect the dynamics of the offer letters we were discussing at all. If you make an offer and there are still conditions pending, you’re obligated to let the candidate know. I cannot imagine CA is doing that differently. I get your point, though, that doing the criminal portion of the background check after extending the offer is now not just normal, but mandatory, in CA.
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]