07-31-2020Quote:
Be aware that regionals probably just do the bare minimum, ie SIDA check.
But majors (especially top-tier) may use commercial databases which capture court records at all levels (most of which are online) and resell that data. That could include expunged records, if they were captured before the expungement. The legality of using that sort of info varies by state.
Due to the complexity of the situation with court records and the federal Db, the conventional wisdom is if in doubt, disclose it. Generally it's better to not get hired, than to accept a job and then get fired later. Back in the day it was common to lose one regional new-hire per class to background issues which popped up during training. Less common at majors (some may do the checks before granting a class date).
You can always ask a lawyer, but get one who understands airline aviation issues.
If anybody knows for sure (varies by state anyway) I haven't heard from them.
Originally Posted by rickair7777
I believe that if you FOIA yourself, you should get anything that the airlines might see.Be aware that regionals probably just do the bare minimum, ie SIDA check.
But majors (especially top-tier) may use commercial databases which capture court records at all levels (most of which are online) and resell that data. That could include expunged records, if they were captured before the expungement. The legality of using that sort of info varies by state.
Due to the complexity of the situation with court records and the federal Db, the conventional wisdom is if in doubt, disclose it. Generally it's better to not get hired, than to accept a job and then get fired later. Back in the day it was common to lose one regional new-hire per class to background issues which popped up during training. Less common at majors (some may do the checks before granting a class date).
You can always ask a lawyer, but get one who understands airline aviation issues.
If anybody knows for sure (varies by state anyway) I haven't heard from them.
Well I'm at a major and had no issue. Had no issue in the military background checks for clearances also. So obviously there are some loopholes but I think that's probably not the norm.
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