Legal Question in Employment Law in Virginia
Disclosing misdemeanor info on federal job application
After my initial interview for a position with The Library of Congress, I was given paperwork that asked me to disclose any past misdemeanors and time in prison, as well as felony convictions. This threw me for a loop, as I've only seen ''Have you ever been convicted of a felony?'' on most applications.
Does the federal government have the right to use the additional misdemeanor information in making hiring decisions? If I choose not to disclose my misdemeanors, will it have a negative impact on my being selected? And why do I have to disclose them if the government will run a background check anyways?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Disclosing misdemeanor info on federal job application
Yes, federal hiring authorities have the right to consider misdemeanor convictions in deciding whom to hire for federal jobs. And, yes, any prospective
applicant's failure to disclose the requested in formation would very likely have an adverse effect
on his or her chances to be selected for the position applied for (in my opinion).
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