Individual class actions have recently forced more than 100 companies in California to omit from job applications any questions about arrests on marijuana charges that didn't result in convictions, or questions about marijuana convictions that are more than two years old. The suits cited a 30-year-old state law that forbids employers from inquiring about arrest records or referrals to a drug diversion program. The suits seek injunctive relief and damages for violating the statute.
July 28, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Job applicants in California don’t have to worry about answering a certain question on applications anymore: Have you ever been arrested on a marijuana charge?
Individual class actions have forced more than 100 companies in California in recent years to omit questions on applications about arrests that did not result in a conviction as well as questions about marijuana convictions that are more than two years old, which popped up on a number of company applications
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