What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? FLORIDA
I was informaly hired for a job last Weds. They gave me my salary and told me to come in to fill out background check information and drug test. When I showed up for work Monday morning I was told that I could not be hired due to my backround check. When I asked what it was I was informed that it would be mailed to me and recieved by Weds. In the mean time I pulled my own background and found that I have a arrest record from when I was 16 and 21 which was 12 years ago and 8 years ago. I was never convicted of either crime and the report says dismissed from court. I had paid for the misdomeanor charges from 8 years ago to be expunged but for some reason they showed up on the background check that I did. Either way after researching laws from the FTCA unless I am understanding it incorrectly, companies can not use arrest records against me if they are older then 7 years old. What can I do? I had put in my notice and left my old job for this one and now I am unemployed so I am freaking out!!!
I was informaly hired for a job last Weds. They gave me my salary and told me to come in to fill out background check information and drug test. When I showed up for work Monday morning I was told that I could not be hired due to my backround check. When I asked what it was I was informed that it would be mailed to me and recieved by Weds. In the mean time I pulled my own background and found that I have a arrest record from when I was 16 and 21 which was 12 years ago and 8 years ago. I was never convicted of either crime and the report says dismissed from court. I had paid for the misdomeanor charges from 8 years ago to be expunged but for some reason they showed up on the background check that I did. Either way after researching laws from the FTCA unless I am understanding it incorrectly, companies can not use arrest records against me if they are older then 7 years old. What can I do? I had put in my notice and left my old job for this one and now I am unemployed so I am freaking out!!!