This is a controversial subject. I actually agree and disagree with the right to check an applicants’ background, it depends on the type of background check being done and for what position. Background checks can consist of medical, criminal and credit (EEOC, n.d.). I do believe there are certain positions when a criminal background check should be performed. For positions such as CEO, anything concerning finances, and police officer/ SPO (special police officer) just to name a few. However, I do not agree that a credit check should be used in all cases. Times are certainly hard today and people are losing their jobs and are unable to pay their bills. This can cause a persons’ credit report to plummet and have derogatory information on their At the first stage before an offer of employment, a company may not ask any disability-related questions or require any medical examinations, even if they are related to the job. The second stage is after a conditional job offer, but before he/she begins work. During this time an employer may ask disability-related questions and conduct medical examinations, regardless of whether they are related to the job, as long as it does so for all entering employees in the identical job type. Stage three is after employment commences, an employer may make disability-related inquiries and also require medical examinations however, it has to be job-related and consistent with business necessity(Questions and Answers, n.d.). When it comes to medical background checks, there are some instances where I feel this is necessary such as in the medical field. I am also opposed to medical background checks for personal reasons. I Have Lupus, if my future employer sees that I have Lupus it might keep me from getting the position. Employers will see my disease and automatically feel I will be taking a lot of time off work and I couldn’t perform my job. What my medical background wouldn’t show are certain things like when was my last flare-up, how long did it last and what
In the area of Background Investigations the FBI manages checks on anyone who applies for positions with the Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Justice, and the FBI its self. When conducting these investigations on applicants the FBI will interview past neighbors, and coworkers of those who apply. Also they will check their criminal records and credit history. Doing so ...
The “Ban the Box” is a law that took effect on January 1, 2014, and it inhibits companies from asking about a potential employee’s criminal history on the initial applications for employment (Deitchler, Fliegel, Fitzke, & Mora, 2013). The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) endorsed this Ban the Box in that its contemplation of criminal history of arrests or convictions in the Title Ⅶ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Deitchler, Fliegel, Fitzke, & Mora, 2013). It is directly related to employer’s ability to hire those employees with a criminal past to be compliant with the fair employment requirements. Employers have a balancing act to perform because they should be aware of risks related to negligent hiring. In the case of litigation
The medical physicals were being conducted as a direct result of the employees complaining of possible carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS) from the repeated work they were doing in conjunction with their jobs or occupations. There ailments weren’t from prior medical problems like the company was secretly trying to uncover. These complaints hailed from the worker’s after many years of working. The repeated pressure and motion endured in their wrists, while working their specific occupation, has caused many of them pain and undue suffering over the years.
In the case of “Leonel v. American Airlines, Inc. (AA), 400 F.3d 702 (9th Cir.2005)” (Melvin, 2013), on page 351 of The Legal Environment of Business: a Managerial Approach: Theory to Practice, “Leonel and two other applicants were given conditional offers of employment by American Airlines.” (Melvin, 2013); these offers were dependent on whether a background check and medical exam were passed. However, before the background checks could be conducted American Airlines directed Leonel and the other applicants to go to their facility and take medical exams and a health questionnaire. “Leonel and the other applicants were HIV-positive” (Melvin, 2013) and failed to divulge this on their questionnaires. The applicants’ tests came back HIV positive and resulted in AA retracting their offer. This leads “Leonel and
Workplace screening for predisposition to illness was championed during the 1930’s, as it became clear that some workers exposed to toxins on the job became ill while others did not. Such screening is an increasingly frequent though highly controversial practice in industry today. Screening prior to employment can help individuals avoid jobs that could be hazardous to their health. But testing workers for genetic susceptibility after they become ill could be a way for employers to avoid responsibility for workers’ safety and compensation claims, shifting the blame to “genetically predisposed” workers while ignoring workplace hazards.
I am an awful human being. I am a disgrace to my family. My friends are embarrassed of me. I am gross. I am judged, and will be until I am deemed ‘safe’ by my supervisors. People are afraid of me. I am not welcome anywhere. I am disgusting. I don’t deserve to be treated as a normal person, but as a leper. I should be ashamed of myself, or at least that is what I’m told. I am a registered sex offender.
At the time of interview give a brief introduction of yourself as well as company, give time for answering questions and after interview summarize the things.
The population of ex-offenders comes from all walks of life: youths, adults and elderlies. Ex-offenders generally refer to people who have committed an illegal act and served their sentence in prisons, homes or rehabilitation centres, and are released to continue their life.
Employers have the right to know many things about their employees. Job skills and training can even be investigated by the employer. The employee is to perform services and these services must be done in a certain manner. Someone who is incoherent because of drug abuse cannot be a pilot, for example. This is why employers can test to see if characteristics or tendencies would affect performance.
It may be true that if the applicants have a red flag in their credit report, there is a possibility that applicants would accept bribes or sell confidential information about the workplace and their financial issues could lead to peculation. Wendy Powell, author of “Management Experience Acquired” says that employers are constantly reviewing credit histories, for example, like jobs from the bank, brokerage houses, and other financial institutions. It is applied to accounting or anything related to managing money since there is possible frauding or embezzlement (Farrell 2010). The proponents also say that the credit report information is excellent when comparing two employees for one position. If an applicant has a significantly high debt or bad credit, it could distract them from fulfilling their job properly, and it would be information that should be taken into consideration (Farrell 2010). It may not be true because not everyone has bad debt also be tempted to compromise their honor and career. Since they are trying to find a good job and make money to cover their costs and debt. They are educated and realize that having a good job is really meaningful for those who have experienced unemployment
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In criminal justice, certain requirements must be met so that the defendant can be held accountable for the crime committed. Mental illness can be a very major reason for committing a crime, and when someone who is mentally unhealthy becomes a criminal the case is much more complex than with an average person. There are many cases where a defendant is deemed mentally unstable and thus are not considered entirely responsible for their actions. In cases where sanity is at question the court must determine a few things for the accused to be held wholly accountable, the defendant must have committed the crime in a clear state of mind, that they were mentally healthy at the time of the crime, that they had intent to carry the crime out, and they
I believe that the background/character investigation is a very necessary procedure to be included in the hiring process. I would not want anyone with a shady or checkered past to be “protecting and serving” me and my neighbors. This process is very well laid out and if it is followed to its said specifications, it would seem to be a great tool of aid in both the background investigation and hiring process.
How to Make a Good Impression in a Job Interview Job, job, and job, job. Definitely, most people need a job, and a job interview is the first step that most potential candidates have to overcome. When preparing for a job interview, you should focus on questions you might have and smart answers you should give. However, not many people know that the people who are responsible for hiring new candidates confess that they made decisions based on the first impression. Obviously, making a good impression first is the key to being successful in a job interview.
Other people can’t find jobs because of disabilities or health problems. If someone gets into a car accident and gets physically injured long-term or becomes disabled, it becomes difficult to do many types of jobs. In another case a person may become ill and not be able to work for a long period of time or at all.