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Fired from my job for past criminal record? |
ok, so I have 1 misdeamenor on my record that I never was convicted of.I was in jail overnight, got bailed out a couple of weeks later I simply signed a paper, paid a $100 court fine and never heard about it again(this happened may of 2004). Ive had probably 5 different jobs since then and I recently got fired from my latest job after working there a month because I failed to disclose this information, but since I was never convicted in court for this Ive never put this on a job application. should I start putting this incident on my applications? If you signed a paper and paid a fine, you were convicted or, more likely, the paper you signed was a guilty plea which is the same thing. If the job application asks if you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor, you would truthfully have to answer yes. If neither the application or interviewer asks, you don't have to disclose it. i wouldn't put it on applications, but i would talk to the pardons department of your country Technically when you signed the paper and paid the fine you pled guilty to the charge. It would depend on how the question was worded, if they ask if you have ever been convicted of a felony then no you have not. If however they ask have you ever been convicted of a crime, then the answer is yes. It depends on what state you live as well as what your position was. The position may require you to have a clean background. All of these conditions should have been made clear prior to you accepting the job. if the question is: have you ever been Arrested for a misdemeanor, then you should answer yes and explain if there is an area for explanations if the question is: have you ever been Convicted for a misdemeanor, then maybe yes, maybe no - you need to hunt up a copy of the paper you signed, or go pick up a copy of your own police record to see how it's listed If you answer no to the Arrested question and they run a background check then they have grounds for termination if it appears (and arrests, even without convictions, do often appear) The wording of the question(s) would dictate whether you should disclose this or not. Additionally many companies have you sign several waivers during the hiring process that allow them to find any criminal history. Included in those waivers is typically a condition allowing them to fire you if you hadn't disclosed the information prior. You were fire because you did not put it on your application - not because of the misdemeanor. Next time just put it down and you will be fine. |
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