Legal Question in Employment Law in California
fired for felony
can a job terminate a person for a felony conviction that was not disclosed at the time of hire after the person has already worked at the company for 5 months? are there any time limits for back ground checks?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: fired for felony
In most cases yes - it is grounds for termination, especially if you were asked orally or in writing (such as in employment application) whether you had criminal history and you failed to disclose that.
Thanks,
Arkady Itkin
San Francisco Bay Area Employment & Injury Attorney
Re: fired for felony
His placement probably was subject to completion of a background check. Sometimes it takes months for the reports to come in.
As California is an at-will state, anyway, he could be fired for no reason or any reason (with some exceptions) as long as it's not an illegal reason.
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