background check can go back 10 years
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background check can go back 10 years
Apply at Wal-Mart have a misdemeanor on
record from 2006 denied employment can
they go back that far
Asked on May 25, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, South Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
An employment background check can go back as long or as far as the employer wants it to: there is no law restricting how long they can check. They could theoretically ask to see nursury school or kindergarten transcripts and behavioral records.
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