Re: How screwed am I?
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I'm not a lawyer but I'm basically positive there is no federal law that prohibits an employer from:
- asking you if you've ever been arrested.
[/ QUOTE ]
Asking about arrest records has been viewed by the courts as a violation of anti-discrimination laws, since arrestees are overwhelmingly minorities.
[/ QUOTE ]
Tony, I respect you for the butter eating, but please dont give legal advice.
[/ QUOTE ]
Actually, I don't think that tony is that far off. if anyone is interested, they can look this article up, ALR, CONSIDERATION OF ARREST RECORD AS UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE VIOLATIVE OF TITLE VII OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 2000E ET SEQ.), 33 A.L.R. Fed. 263.
I still think that as a practical matter, OP is screwed.
|