You are the hiring manager for Home Improvement Center and need to fill a positi
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You are the hiring manager for Home Improvement Center and need to fill a position for a night supervisor position. You have narrowed the selection to an applicant you think would be a good fit for the position. The applicant meets the job requirements and responded well to the competency-based interview questions you posed during the interview. You conducted reference checks on the applicant by contacting former employers and received positive results. However, the background check shows the applicant had been convicted of possession of illicit drugs ten years ago for which the applicant served time in prison. Respond to the following questions in a 2–3 page paper. 1. How do the results of the background check influence your decision to hire the applicant? Do you still hire the applicant, despite the results of the background check? Explain. 2. What are potential legal issues associated with background checks? Include a description of negligent hiring and defamation of character. Describe the steps an organization should take to prevent negligent hiring and defamation of character from occurring.
Explanation / Answer
Nature/ gravity of the offense or conduct
Time served in prison since the conviction
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) creates guidelines that employers must follow during background checks. If employer neglects them, then is liable for any legal proceedings from the applicant:
Get a written consent from the applicants prior to running a criminal background check.
Informing the applicants if the employer intends to disqualify him or her based on the contents of the report with a written copy of the report.
Informing the applicants after the employer makes a final decision not to hire him or her based on the information present in the report.
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