Discrimination? Two weeks notice, parole?

[DMavrk]

What is the name of your state?
Austin, Texas

A previous unnamed employer of mine (office) is now denying me re-employment simply because I did not put in two weeks notice when I quit, after working there for 2 years. As a matter of fact, I can't find a job at all because of this. My brother in law was denied employment because he is on parole for an arson charge at the age of 17. Strictly for these reasons.

Here's the fun part.

I was browsing the police departments website, when I found out that a registered sex offender is working there. I told a lead technician that still works there (friend of mine) about this, and they already know.

How is this legal?

 

[cbg]

How is what legal?

The law does not say that you have to be considered for rehire. The employer is free to choose whom to rehire and who not to.

It is also pretty much up to the employer whether or not they want to hire someone with a felony conviction. While a policy that automatically bans someone with a conviction from employment is probably illegal, that doesn't mean that given a choice between someone WITH a conviction and someone WITHOUT one, they can't choose to go with the person WITHOUT one.

On the other hand, if an employer chooses to give someone with a record a second chance, they can do so. That doesn't mean that every employer has to do so.

 

[DMavrk]

Great thanks, I get it. Don't leave a two week notice despite not signing a contract requiring me to, and I'm banned forever.

Child rapist? Well, that's ok then.

Perfect. That is sincerely the most horrible thing I've heard in my life.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

That is sincerely the most horrible thing I've heard in my life.

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My response:

Well, then stick around for the rest of your life to play out. You ain't seen nothing yet. There's going to be far worse and more horrible things happening to you as you get older. And, when they do happen, you'll think back to this little part of your life and say, "Boy, that was a cake-walk by comparison to what's happened now!"

IAAL

 

[cbg]

In an economy such as this, the idea that the ONLY reason you can't find a job is because you once failed to give two weeks notice, is somewhat ludicrous.

 

[stephenk]

"when I found out that a registered sex offender is working there."

Are you sure the person is a child rapist? an 18 year old caught having sex with his 17 year old girlfriend could also result in the person having to register as a sex offender.

 

[kwalla]

This is a good lesson about "burning bridges". It is not good business to leave without notice from an employer. No matter how good you were at your job, leaving without notice is a bad call.

Any prospective employer will respect the fact that you need to give your current employer notice. Its a matter of handling yourself like a professional.

 

[DMavrk]

In response to stephenk, for his curiosity:

Yes, very much. The charge was on a 14 year old girl, while he was very much over the age of 20. (I don't remember exactly)

The charges were aggravated sexual assault and indecency by contact. It doesn't paint a pretty picture, whatever it was.

I guess I know now, I have no chance at this particular job anymore. I just found it a bit sick and unjust that they hire people like him instead.

 

[yhtomit313]

Wow! I find it very interesting that no one has pointed out that since said person is working outside of prison that he has either obviously done his time, or is an escaped convict (doubtful considering he's registered).

Not that I'm in any way condoning this person's actions, but at what point do we draw the line and recognize that this person has paid they're debt to society?

 

[HomeGuru]

Wow! I find it very interesting that no one has pointed out that since said person is working outside of prison that he has either obviously done his time, or is an escaped convict (doubtful considering he's registered).

Not that I'm in any way condoning this person's actions, but at what point do we draw the line and recognize that this person has paid they're debt to society?

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