Havre Job Service Employers' Committee                                        Employer Resource Guide                            

Background Investigations

Be sure to inform applicants if you will be conducting a background investigation and get expert assistance. Advertising background checks in your job announcement may prevent questionable applicants from even applying. Make sure these investigations are carefully planned, justified and executed.

·        If someone was only arrested and not convicted, the law does not view this as adequate grounds for denying employment.

·        Even a conviction is not always grounds for denying employment. It could be challenged based on how long ago it happened, how serious the infraction was or how relevant it is to the job for which the person is applying.

·        You could also be challenged if you subject only certain applicants to background checks.

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