Criminal Background Checks

can you be fired if a criminal background check finds offenses that were dismissed?

On my criminal record that I looked up online it lists 9 offences ranging from speeding to possession of marijuana. In all my record shows 7 misdemeanors but I was dismissed from all of them. Can these dismissed offenses be used as a reason not to hire me?

Tags: Criminal Background Check, Criminal Record, Misdemeanors, Possession Of Marijuana, Reason

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2 Responses to “can you be fired if a criminal background check finds offenses that were dismissed?”

1. Jeff says:

   April 14, 2009 at 2:15 am

   Fired no, unless you lied on your application or interview. Not hired yes, the only things that an employer is prohibited from hiring discrimination is race, sex, and/or religion. I certainly wouldn’t hire you if I had an equally qualified applicant with-out the criminal background.
2. bigyahbob696 says:

   April 14, 2009 at 10:29 am

   A company does not have to have any reason to hire or fire you. The only things they cannot base their decisions on would be race/handicap/religion/ethnicity.

   So the answer is yes.