Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

arrest without conviction

I am applying to a major bank for employment as a financial advisor (already liscensed). I have been arrested before and the charges were dropped, no conviction. Can the employer consider this arrest for hiring me? Do I have to explain the situation? Am I protected under certain acts EEOC rights for this?


Asked on 9/21/05, 6:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Keith Stern Shavitz Law Group

Re: arrest without conviction

Florida is an employment at-will state, which means an employer can hire or fire for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all - - including a prior arrest or conviction.

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Answered on 9/21/05, 7:41 pm


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