Put On Unpaid Leave Due To Past Criminal Conviction
My question involves a background check in the State of: California, Hello I was injuried at my company and just had a depo today the attorney asked if I had ever been convicted of a felony I said yes 21 years ago.
However upon me working for this company I went threw a temp agency and they did a back ground check I passed so my company hired me directly and did another back ground check I passed that one so when they asked me to fill out the application I did not state I had been conviceted due to I passed 2 background checks..
So today after my depo because I have a work related injury I came back to work and my manager pulls me in her office throws a piece of paper at me and says read this and on it the wording says you are on 2 weeks unpaid leave due to depo today stating you where convicted of felony but on your application you stated no
Per our investigation you are on un paid leave for 2 weeks..
I explained to her it was 21 years ago I passed 2 back ground checks I have literally hundreds of thousands of dollars come threw my hands and I know all of the corprate companys C.C # I feel I am being retaleated against is this leagal and what can I do?
Please explain :wallbang:
Re: Put On 2 Week Un Paid Leave
You were convicted of a felony 21 years ago, but because you passed your background checks, you decided to answer "No" to the question of whether or not you had ever been convicted on your application?
At most companies, that's grounds for termination. You lied on your application.
You dodged a bullet. If they were looking to retaliate, they would have just canned you outright.
Re: Put On Unpaid Leave Due To Past Criminal Conviction
You have to answer all questions on employment applications truthfully. Employers are less likely to hire you & more likely to fire you if you lie about an arrest/conviction than if you told the truth about it.