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    Sep 26, 2008, 04:04 PM
    Can employer refuse to hire me just for being charged with a Class B Mis. In July?
    I live in Dallas, TX and as part of the application process, I gave written permission for an employer to do a criminal background check. I was rejected on the basis that I was charged with misdemeanor theft $50-$500 in July of this year in Dallas County; can the employer do this legally without a conviction as the case is still pending? I have a court-appointed attorney so he's not really available for these types of questions.
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    Sep 26, 2008, 05:37 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by jj91ag View Post
    I live in Dallas, TX and as part of the application process, I gave written permission for an employer to do a criminal background check. I was rejected on the basis that I was charged with misdemeanor theft $50-$500 in July of this year in Dallas County; can the employer do this legally without a conviction as the case is still pending? I have a court-appointed attorney so he's not really available for these types of questions.


    Yes. Employers are allowed to set policies concerning hiring. Now - if they don't hire you but DO hire someone with exactly the same criminal record, then they have a problem.

    Otherwise - this is why employers run background checks.
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