California Labor Law Prohibiting Criminal Record Disclosure

By Eduardo Paredes

Introduction

Los Angeles attorney Eduardo Paredes has practiced law in California for more than a decade. A member of the State Bar of California, Eduardo Paredes has extensive experience defending defendants in criminal law cases.

A criminal conviction in the state of California significantly impacts a citizen’s ability to secure employment. However, in October of 2013, Governor Jerry Brown approved a bill that prohibits a public sector employer from inquiring about a candidate’s criminal record on an employment application. The law went into effect July 1, 2014 and was extended to include private employers.

Employment Law

The law stipulates an employer cannot request information about an applicant’s criminal history if he or she was not convicted or was involved with a pretrial or posttrial diversion program. Exceptions to the regulation apply to positions that require handling a firearm: in cases such as these, employers must request the information by law, and are prohibited from hiring a person who has been convicted of a crime. In addition, companies are also exempt from the law if the position they are hiring for has restrictions against the employment of individuals that have any type of conviction charges.

Conclusion

In these situations, conviction dismissals, eradication, and expunges do not protect a person from being asked for full disclosure of their criminal record.

For these reasons, it is important that an accused is well represented from the minute that they know that they are the subject of criminal investigation. Post conviction relief does not secure an individual's ability to live free from restraint. Therefore, Attorney Eduardo Paredes focuses on preserving his clients rights from the beginning in order to avoid the possibility that a criminal conviction may mar someone's ability to live a productive life free from the restraint that a criminal conviction can cause. Call Attorney Eduardo Paredes at (310) 855-9444. Visit him at jailorbail.com