EmploymentQuestion 1086 of 1632
Under Labor Code §432.7, an employer generally may NOT ask an applicant about:
a.Their availability to work weekends
b.An arrest that did not lead to a conviction
c.Their professional references
d.Their prior job titles
Explanation
Labor Code §432.7 prohibits employers from asking about or using an arrest that did not result in a conviction as a factor in hiring or other employment decisions. Combined with the Fair Chance Act's limits on conviction inquiries, California tightly restricts criminal-history questions.
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