Crimes? Bad Credit? Employers Increasingly OK With Letting Your Past Be the Past

If employers don’t abide by those rules, they may find themselves facing fines and penalties for discrimination.

But while SHRM numbers show 28% of employers this year (up from 20% in 2010) cite complying with government regulations as a big factor in conducting criminal checks, 58% of companies allow job candidates a “day in court” to explain criminal or credit-related transgressions.