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I have worked in and around retail companies for over 20 years.

Regardless of what you may have read above, I have used SEVERAL nationwide theft databases in my searches on potential associate hires.

ould like to see the statute that requires the database to be cleaned out regularly. I have never heard of such a thing.

Most theft is conducted by employees. Therefore, it is stupid for a retailer to hire a theif.

Sorry. Your retail career is over.

It is perfectly legal to discriminate against someone that statistically is more likely to steal you blind.

Focus on what your wrote. (I placed it in bold for you).

#1 aaron already laid out that if it is part of a consumer report, it is purged after a set period of time.

#2 As you and pather like to say, this is a civil matter, so it would be civil CODE, not statute, but we can get past that blunder. Civil matters can be resolved with an attorney just like criminal ones can.

#3 Do you know how these databases work? Do you know that at Checkpoint once they receive a hit, they go back to the source for verification? This means they call the store/company and check with them on the accuracy of the entry and if they have the "proof" that Checkpoint requires. Checkpoint has a turnaround time for retailers (it is written into the contract) and if the original retailer does not verify it within the set time limits - bam! Checkpoint does not send in an adverse report (meaning the person might get hired).

#4 At what level do you deal with these database providers?