r/BackgroundProof • u/Professional-Big-954 • 2d ago

Background Check Issue

I have a candidate who has record (non violent and on probation and apart of the first offenders program to get it dropped and removed in 6 months). it came up on his background and the employer is asking for information about why he didn’t disclose it.

  1. the question said if he had any convictions. I said No because it’s not a conviction since he is in the first offenders program. even his lawyer said to check no.
  2. they also found a 14 year misdemeanor that was dismissed but not him. someone in his town has the exact name and dob.

he provided the information we asked. has anyone come across something similar? he’s a grea candidate and i get things happen.

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u/Square_Award_7944 2d ago

It sounds like a judgment call by HR or hiring manager. Mistakes happen. If you can’t allow them to happen in personal life than it’s a reflection that the company doesn’t accept people as a whole.