Labor Code Section 432.7

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Labor Code section 432.7 prohibits employers from considering, or asking applicants about, information concerning: (1) arrests or detentions not leading to conviction or (2) referral to, or participation in, a pretrial or post-trial diversion programs.  Newly passed SB 530 adds to these restrictions, amending section 432.7 to prohibit employers from asking job applicants about criminal …

Inquires from a number of companies and recent headlines about arrests of company executives, celebrities and their companions and the resulting fall out, including job loss, raises an issue that many California employers may not be aware of. The state Labor Code prohibits employers from taking adverse action against applicants and employees for an arrest…