Can an employer fire you for a felony conviction?

Answer 1

Yes, absolutely no problem. The only limitations might be on certain industries where certain felony convictions are unacceptable. An example might be a fraud conviction might stop you operating as a self employed financial adviser. Yes

Answer 2

Pursue only jobs in occupations unrelated to your conviction, and only with larger employers.

Employers with 15+ employees are subject toi Title VII and cannot consider convictions unrelated to the job's duties. A theft conviction can keep you from a bank teller job, but not from an engineering job. A child abuse conviction can bar you from a child care or child teaching job, but not from a bank teller or college prof job.

Employers smaller than 15 can ignore Title VII and bar all convicts.

Answer 3

Yes. If you have committed a felony no matter how extreme, your employer has the right to deny you a job. This is because the employer does not have to hire someone who can pose a threat or danger to their company.

Answer 4

Yes. A criminal background represents a potential liability for a company especially if the conviction relates to job duties. For example, you wouldn't want to hire someone who was convicted of armed robbery as a bank teller.

Answer 5

Unless your postiion is protected by a personal service contract with your employer, or by a labor agreement, yes, they can.