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We did a background screen on a potential applicant and found out that he was arrested on two occasions for sexual assault on a child. Can we refuse to hire him?

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We did a background screen on a potential applicant and found out that he was arrested on two occasions for sexual assault on a child. Can we refuse to hire him?

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The determination to hire or not hire is clearly defined; A company can only refuse employment based on convictions and not arrests. That is why we check only court records and not police records.