Legal Question in Employment Law in New Jersey

I was wondering if it's legal for company to state that they are an equal opportunity employer but then also state that a person must pass a background check to be hired? It doesn't seem right that they are discriminating against ex-offenders.


Asked on 1/12/10, 9:13 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Locksley Wade Law Office of Locksley O. Wade

An ex-offender may be barred from a particular type of employment if there is a reason for concern with the underlying past conviction and his/her application for new employment (e.g. former sex offenders are barred from working in public schools and former bank robbers are barred from working in a bank).

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Answered on 1/17/10, 3:44 pm


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