CRST Expedited settles claim it pulled job offer over criminal history
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Iowa-based carrier CRST Expedited Inc. has agreed to pay $100,000 and take corrective actions to settle claims that it unlawfully rescinded a job offer based on the applicant\u2019s criminal history, according to the California Civil Rights Department.<\/p>\n
California\u2019s Fair Chance Act requires employers to show a direct relationship between the duties of a job and an arrest or conviction before rejecting an otherwise qualified candidate, the department said in a news release<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n CRST, which admits no wrongdoing in the settlement<\/a>, will pay $100,000 to the unnamed job candidate, train employees involved in employment decisions on the Fair Chance Act and ensure company policies comply with the law, including a provision that convictions more than 7 years old are not considered.<\/p>\n The California law forbids most employers from asking about criminal history before making a job offer and limits disqualifying convictions to those that have a \u201cdirect and adverse\u201d bearing on the job. According to the Civil Rights Department, almost a third of adults<\/a> in California have an arrest or conviction that can harm their ability to get a job.<\/p>\n