Can I be denied employment for a vacated felony?
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Can I be denied employment for a vacated felony?
I just got a denial letter from the sheriff’s
department for a custody officer job because of
a felony I got 20 years ago. I got it vacated 9
months ago. Can they deny me for this legally?
Asked on August 22, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Washington
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Yes: employment in this country is employment at will; an employer may freely decide whether to hire someone or not so long as they do not base the decision on some prohibited form of discrimination. However, there is no law prohibiting discriminating in employent on the basis of a criminal record or past, even a vacated felony, so they can use this as a reason to not hire you.
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