Danger in Employers' Files

[glatt]

But wouldn't it be even worse to find out that your employer hired a convicted rapist, he's sitting in the cubicle next to you, and you are both planning to stay late that night to get some extra work done?

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by glatt

But wouldn't it be even worse to find out that your employer hired a convicted rapist, he's sitting in the cubicle next to you, and you are both planning to stay late that night to get some extra work done?

That's true. It makes me think of another thing, though. What about a person with a not so savory past who is getting on with his or her life and is now a productive member of society? At what point is a person's past no longer a consideration?

Just points to ponder.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

That's true. It makes me think of another thing, though. What about a person with a not so savory past who is getting on with his or her life and is now a productive member of society? At what point is a person's past no longer a consideration?

An employer should be able to make the decision to hire while knowing all the pertinent facts. If a bad guy has paid his debt, turned over a new leaf, and now wants to be a productive part of society, then the employer would hopefully see that and hire him anyway.

I don't have any problem with the criminal checks. I'm uneasy about credit checks, but if part of the job is to handle large sums of money and/or have a corporate credit card, then I think it's reasonable for an employer to see if a person is responsible with money.

[wolf]

Originally Posted by glatt

But wouldn't it be even worse to find out that your employer hired a convicted rapist, he's sitting in the cubicle next to you, and you are both planning to stay late that night to get some extra work done?

Oh, heck, you can do that with or without one of those fancy services ...

After all, someone in my chain of command hired an "ex"-junkie, gave him access to patients' medications and money, and put him in an extremely stressful situation. We spent several weeks dancing and making rude gestures in front of the "clock radio" until they finally had enough evidence to file charges that would stick.

[jester]

i work for a "union" mechanical contractor. the reason i note union is because 99.9% of our work is for the government, ie oak ridge (y-12, x-10 etc) a large percentage of the guys who do the work have q-clearances. they go through a serious background investigation, most of the time it takes up to a year to get these clearances. they run a 10 year history initially - your "whole" family, where you lived, people who knew you then, where you worked, what schooling you had/have, military history, credit history, arrest history - anything and everything. after their approval they are reinvestigated every 5 years - same stuff. the paperwork alone is extensive, just because most of the guys travel to where the work is. they sign a release form for the credit, medical and personnel records, so when the p.i.'s show up they show me the form then i tell 'em what i know.