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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Sortof. DC is one of the jurisdictions that prohibits background checks before an offer of employment, but ALSO prohibits asking about (or using) arrest records. In most (MOST) cases, employers can only base "legitimate business" decisions on conviction records. Also, the DC Human Rights Commission is notoriously hard on employers and will hold employers responsible for "discrimination" whenever absurdly possible. So many DC employers are afraid to make decisions that could come close to the line for fear of a lawsuit and a finding against them.

In short, it is entirely possible that Janney/DCPS did a background check, knew of his behavior/arrests (if there were any), and hired him anyway (in compliance with the law).[/quote]

AND, an employer can only withdraw an offer of employment if the convictions have relevance to the position for which you are being hired.  So, e.g., you can revoke an offer of an after-care job if you find out the applicant is a pedophile, as that is reasonably related.  You can revoke an offer to an applicant who was convicted of child abuse or endangerment.  Then there are the gray areas . . . e.g., arguably you are not within your rights to revoke an offer if the applicant has been convicted of shoplifting (even though it is probably reasonable to think that someone light-fingered might try to rifle through teacher persons or swipe a child's cell phone), or has a conviction related to getting in a bar fight (even though that is evidence of aggressive behavior you probably don't want in childcare providers).  Drug dealing?  Probably legitimate to revoke offer if employment would be within a high school or middle school.  Less so with respect to elementary school.

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I had no idea DC parents were dropping their kids off at aftercare centers that are forced to hire drug dealers. I guess I just don't get the draw to raise a family in DC.[/quote]

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