Wells Fargo fires employee for 1972 shoplifting conviction! The banksters can kiss my ass!

[haele]

34. I just went through a Government security clearance process - there are appeals processes

and I've filled out many a financial disclosure form or background check form.

If she didn't disclose because she could have forgotten a conviction that happened in the hazy past, there is a point that she could say "aw, shit - it was 40 years ago, I was just a stupid kid, got the scare of my life at the time, paid my fine and the store back, and then I forgot about that episode..." - especially something that is frankly such a minor charge that she probably never went to jail, just went to court and paid a fine.
At that point the conviction was discovered (way past the statute of limitations, BTW), she must provide a legitimate and reasonable justification for not stating that information, and request an exception for the conviction on the grounds that it is not applicable to her present employment, just as she would had she put it on her disclosure form.

Most employers don't require you to put down any convictions other than felony convictions (Shoplifting is a misdemenor in most places - even back when I was a tad in the 1960's...)- or if you are in a position of fiduciary trust - embezzlement, misapplication or fraud.

I know the argument - rules is rulez - but it seems as if Wells Fargo had another reason to get rid of her, and used this as the excuse.

Haele