Now Criminals Lose While
Employers Win in California
Legislation just signed by Governor Gray Davis unties
employers’ hands
to find out what kind of people they’re hiring.
Until now, California employers faced the most restrictive requirements
for pre-employment background checks in the nation. A convicted
sexual harasser, thief, or violent criminal who applied for work
automatically
received the names and addresses of anyone interviewed during their
background check. Previous employers could not speak honestly,
or ask for confidentiality.
Now previous employers can be frank about people who caused problems
(stalking, theft, violence) on the job because Davis signed AB1068
and AB 2868.
“ This is a big win for employers who are cautious about hiring convicted
criminals. Now employers who check a reference, get a copy of a credit report,
criminal or driving record do not have to send a copy of the full report… unless
the applicant requests it.”
-Robert Mather, President of Pre-employ.com,
Inc.
“Now, a stalker who was terminated from his last job will
not automatically see the quotes from former employers or witnesses.”
Pre-employ.com, Inc. investigators catch criminals who’ve lied on job applications
everyday. In a recent example, a man applying for a hospital job disclosed only
two counties in which he’d lived. Both court checks in those counties showed
no criminal history, but the Pre-employ.com investigator discovered a residence
in Miami Dade County associated with his social security number… after
checking Miami Dade records… the investigator found
he had a record of stalking and harassing a co-worker!
• AB 1068 releases employers from having to provide a copy of the report
to all applicants, but still give the applicant the option
on the Authorization Form
to request a copy directly from the consumer- reporting
agency.
• AB 2868 clearly distinguishes between public record information and verification
information. It eliminates the requirement of the employer
to show the applicant information obtained during reference interviews,
employment and education
verifications they conduct themselves.
• Nearly 10% of job applicants lied about having a criminal background*
• 1,856 applicants lied about their previous employment*
• More than 9% lied about their educational background*
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