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Labor/Employment

Jan. 29, 2005

Include Sex-Offender Web Sites in Background Checks on Applicants

Employment Column - By James J. McDonald Jr. and Sharon Ongerth - Suppose a car salesman sexually assaults a young woman while accompanying her on a test drive. Suppose the salesman was convicted previously of a sexual offense and required to register as a sex offender. Suppose further that the salesman failed to disclose this conviction on his employment application when he applied for his job and that the employer did not conduct a criminal background check on

Employment Column

By James J. McDonald Jr. and Sharon Ongerth
        
        Suppose a car salesman sexually assaults a young woman while accompanying her on a test drive. Suppose the salesman was convicted previously...

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