Posted: 9/6/2007 11:50:13 AM EDT
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I have been working at a non profit for almost 6 months now. For whatever reason they now have to do background checks on everyone who works here, including DMV records and everything. I am wondering what the deal is, if someone who has worked here for years has some criminal shit will they get fired? And if so what are their rights? I just find this absured, if you didn't get checked when you were hired what's the point now. For whatever reason the state is requiring it now, I thought it was cause we are starting a capitol campaign but who knows. So what's the deal? |
I didn't say it bothered me, I was asking what peoples rights are in the fact that if they have been at a job for x number of years and maybe get fired cause of all of a sudden they do a background check, what their rights would be. |
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Not exactly the same as your situation but when the company I work for was bought, the new parent company did BG checks as a matter of course. 2 employees were released following BG checks that revealed some unpleasantness. good luck and don't let what I posted worry you... 
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On what grounds? did they fill out the application truthfully |
that was the problem old job apps asked certain questions but went no further in verification the BG checks revealed some huge inconsistencies/lies |
No one was asked about background when hired. Some people have worked there for 15-20 years. They are checking DMV records and everything, it is an extensive check. Can people now get fired if they have some shit on their record is what I am wondering? |
Is it in an "At Will" state? |
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Just another way to keep people who've supposedly paid their debt to society paying more. That said, if a company wants to run a background check of every employee for every day of their employment, without telling anyone about it, I think that's fine too. Their competition will benefit from the employ of those they let go or don't hire. |
Yes it is. And just so every knows I work for a non profit so it's not like some big security company or whatever |
When a company moves to begin background checks on employees where none existed before - these is often a "trigger" that began the ball rolling. The cause of such a new policy is seldom known to the rank and file employees. It could easily be the firm's insurance policy (liability, fire etc) requiring it or offering a reduced rate to firms that do background checks. They may have received recommendations for improved policies from whatever non-profit association they belong to. |
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It all depends on why, I know if you are authorized to handle credit card payments over the phone the major CC companies require you to have a clean blackground. If you lied on your application about being a convicted felon you can and most likely will be fired if it is found out. I had a co-worker that was here almost 6 months before his background check came back, he lied and said he had never been convicted of a felony on his application, he got canned and denied unemployment to boot. |
| Get this: I've applied for my CCW, and because I take classes at the local University they have to do a background check on me and file me in their system (because of the VT incident...which was over 700 miles away)...nevermind that I've already had one to buy the .22 pistol in question for me to carry while HUNTING ON MY OWN LAND 5 HOURS AWAY and the sheriff's department is doing one on me. Sheesh, why don't I just print it out and hand them the paper so they don't have to look it up for themselves! Why don't I post it on my Facebook account so EVERYONE can see it so nobody has to ask?! |