What are my rights if an offer for employment was withdrawn due to my felony conviction?

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What are my rights if an offer for employment was withdrawn due to my felony conviction?

I applied for a job recently. The employer apparently reviewed my application and resume. On the information I provided, the employer asked if I could interview. I was not offered a position initially, but when a position opened up I inquired about it. I was asked to come by the office to meet with them, and an offer of employment was extended. Less than a day after, I was told that after they reviewed my application they withdrew the offer. They claim it was due to

Asked on April 20, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, California

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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

You don't have any rights if a job offer was withdrawn for this reason, unfortunately. The problem is, employment is "employment at will" that means--among other things--that an employer can choose to not hire someone, or to withdraw a job offer, or to fire someeone, at any time, for any reason not specifically prohibited by law (for example, they can't fire someone due to her sex or his race or their religion). However, there is no law protecting people with felony convictions, so it is legal to withdraw a job offer for this reason.


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