Is there a way to prevent employers from seeing my adjudicated felonies on background checks?
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Is there a way to prevent employers from seeing my adjudicated felonies on background checks?
I thought they wouldn’t be on my record unless I broke probation but employers are notified of them when doing a background check; now I can’t get a job.
Asked on August 5, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Minnesota
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country, a criminal conviction is a public record. As such, a background search will show up all criminal convicitions and criminal charges pending of a person. Unfortunately for you, there is nothing you can do to prevent employers from seeing information pertaining to you on a background check.
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