Welcome back to Opening Argument, a reported column where I dig into tricky legal questions and unpack issues dividing appellate courts. On tap today: Background checks and whether job applicants have a legal right to not only see, but explain them.
A week before Ria Schumacher was supposed to start a new online job with SC Data Center Inc., the company rescinded its offer.
A criminal background check came back showing she had been convicted of two felonies—murder and armed robbery—19 years prior. After reviewing the report, the company called and told her it was withdrawing its ...
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