when applying for job does background check on workmans compensation or lawsuits interfere with decision?
88204
If an employer wants to check your workers comp background, they first need to have to offer you a tentative offer of employment.  The only reason they could then disqualify you is if they find that you LIED.  They can't just say no based on previous injury.
198823
it actually depends on the state you are in.  my personal advice would be to call a lawyer in that area.  This is much too serious of a matter to let a mistake cost him his rights to workmans comp.
707433
No do not tell them that those are like the parking tickets of crime. Those aren't reported the same way I used to work in the court just leave it out. Plus it can cost up to $200.00 bucks to background check someone not every company is going to want to spend that kind of money for every applicant. Unless its a corporate job. But to the point petty offenses don't show up.
535259
If you live in the USA, expungement only means that details of your incident cannot be reported.  Your name can still be punched in, say online and it will show your name and if it was a felony or not.  That is all.\n\nDo not report it because your chances of being found out are much less than the chances of you not getting the job because you did.  Just don't go exposing yourself to anyone at work or you might tip them off to check!  LOL!
669654
Depending on the way your accident happened to begin with and how it was reported all should be just fine. Workman's compensation is just that. It is not for punishment. You get hurt on the job, the job takes care of you. If you reported the accident correctly and all went well it should never be held against you. If it is and you know this, then you can file charges yourself.
1149957
No you do not have to mention the job,however if in the background check they run your social security statement for earnings they will find out that you worked there. They rarely run social security statement checks.
580817
Laws are different from state to state but expunging your record is a good idea.  But in many (most?) states just expunding it doesn't necessarily take the charge/arrest of your record.  It gives you the right to say to employers that you do not have the mis/felony but sometimes it will show up on backgournd checks but it will show that it was expunged.  But it still shows "what" was expunged.  It's complicated so you may want to talk to a lawyer and ask what kind of background checks your employer does.
589981
No, not discrimination. Not only did you fail the required background check, you were also late. You did not say if you listed your convictions on your form, but it really does not change anything to help you.\n\n(Added 5/11)\nNever said you were worthless, yes people do change. 7 years after your conviction all is gone. For simplicity sake, when I say “terminate your employment” in my discussion below, you could also substitute “have your employment offer withdrawn”. Your big question is do you have a case for discrimination. The answer is no for several reasons:\n1. Employers have the right to perform background checks at any time during your employment.\n2. Employers have the specific right to make hiring and firing decisions based on background checks. They are not required to wait for the results of a pre-employment background check to make an employment offer.\n3. Employment offers are not normally binding on the employer. If you received a written offer letter you will see all of the outs they give themselves. If you received the offer verbally, it is never binding.\n4. Your employment is "At Will". You do not have an enforceable employment contract with them; they can terminate your employment "at will"\n5. Discrimination only applies to protected classes or to specific characteristics. If your employment was terminated because of your race, sex, etc you would have a discrimination case. Criminal background is specifically excluded from employment discrimination.\n6. You still have not addressed what you said about your criminal background on your application. If you lied on your application they could terminate your employment simply for that.\n7. Even thought they called you before you arrived and so therefore you were not yet technically late, they could terminate your employment for telling them you would be late on your first day. In most jobs attendance is a big issue. They want employees they know they can count on to be there when scheduled. On your first day you told them they can’t count on you. I have seen a number of people fired for this issue alone.
343273
Some companies automatically diqualify someone if they have any kind of mark on their background check. But not all of them do. Your husband should be upfront about his felony on his application and during the interview process. He should explain that this is in the past and that he has changed (hopefully that is true). He may also want to write a letter and attach it to the application explaining the situation. If he has had a clear history of crime since the felony, the company may realize that his mistake was a one time thing and give him a chance. \n\nI work in HR and have hired people with a felony background who have fully explained the situation to me. If I had just received the background check results w/o the explanation, I would not have hired them.
1023277
I know being in michigan that an employer can tell other places of business that yes, you did work at that company and the dates worked there.  They CANNOT state whether you have been fired or quit.  They CANNOT state how you worked at that place of business or they CANNOT say what type of person you are or if you have any jail time.  Seek legal cousel if you think you had an unjustice.  They may be able to steer you in the right direction.
465146
Have a background check done
791100
It's not called discrimination...because some employers have the right to do "ANY" check they would like to do before they hire you. They can do background, credit, income, employer,,,,etc..
765753
Unless it was a formal caution it won't show. An enhanced check will show cautions and for some jobs the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act does not apply and spent convictions and cautions would show no matter how long ago.
304539
depending on the job you are applying for, No. Some jobs might run a criminal background check anyway to see. Misdemeanors are minimal when it comes to job placement.
605318
Most people that ask that question, have some-\nthing in their background that they are worried\nabout. Let them know right away to save yourself\nfrom future embarrassment. It may not even matter.\n\nUsually a background check includes: local police\nrecord / fingerprints - run through the FBI /\nlast 2 (or more) yrs of work records-verified.\nSome may also check for driving records (moving\nviolations) and or history of worker's compensation\nclaims.\nEven if you have an arrest record - depending on\nthe offense and whether or not is was a felony or\nmisdemeanor, it may not keep you from getting the\njob.  EX: if the job is for a bank teller - you\nprobably would not get the job if you were convicted\nfor writing bad checks, etc. but you may still get\nthe job if it were for a landscaping service.\nIf you have any kind of record, even if it doesn't\nhave anything to do with the job you applied for,\ndon't lie! Be up front - they are going to find out\nanyhow!  Good luck!
926264
Again, any crime you committed as an adult will show up on a national criminal history, dismissed or not.   I know this as I have been on the job for 24 years.\n\nNow, as for if they hire you or not... That can only be answered by them.  Every entity has their own hiring policy.
89851
That information MAY show up on a background check....and therefore affect employment or housing applications.\n\nEven though they word the question differently - if it is legal to ask about arrests it is also logical to be able to ask about anything that comes after an arrest in the legal process. So, in many places - it is legal for them to ask this.\n\nIt all depends on where you are applying for work (not always the same as the state you live in). There are only 10 states that do not allow employers to ask about arrests. \n\nIn Oregon, we have several employers who routinely demand a "police contact sheet" of all hires. This includes every time your name was on a police report - whether you did anything or not. I am not saying I think this is RIGHT but it is what the LAW says. Until enough people make enough noise it will continue to be the law.\n\nAlso the law is what the state you are applying for work in says it is. If you have crimes in NY (that NY says can't be looked at after X years) and you apply for a job in Oregon, that job can and will consider those crimes anyway.