https://www.reuters.com/world/us/amazon-whole-foods-can-be-sued-by-murderer-rejected-delivery-job-2022-01-27
Convicted murderer gets out of prison, applies for a job, actively lies about his criminal record.
Now a judge says he can sue for discrimination.
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According to the article. You can lie about your criminal record on your application but it's illegal to hold anyone accountable for it.
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Surely Amazon's defence here is pretty straightforward - his application was rejected not on the basis of his past conduct, but on the basis that he made false representations during the interview and as a result there was a breakdown of trust?
Then again, I didn't read the article
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