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Re:Gov. Jerry Brown signs AB168: bans employers from asking ... by paulddraper on Thursday October 12, 2017 @11:21PM (#15463050)
Why?

My father-in-law was just embezzled by his accountant. It's mostly been spent, so he will get pennies in the dollar back. (I'm not well versed in legal matters...I had no idea crime could be so profitable, even after you get caught.)

It sucks that he got screwed over, but it'll suck more if the next guy has the same experience.

There must be some kinds of questions employers can be permitted to ask to help this?

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Re:Gov. Jerry Brown signs AB168: bans employers from asking ... by lawnchair_larry on Friday October 13, 2017 @03:40AM (#15463843)
A background check would have done nothing to warn him. If he ends up in court over it, it will be public record, and that's all you need.
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Re:Gov. Jerry Brown signs AB168: bans employers from asking ... by paulddraper on Friday October 13, 2017 @11:05AM (#15466336)
Isn't checking criminal records the raison d'etre for background checks?
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Re:Gov. Jerry Brown signs AB168: bans employers from asking ... by r00fus on Thursday October 12, 2017 @11:55PM (#15463161)
Isn't that more of a customer/vendor relationship? Do accountants lose their CPA for stuff like that?
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Re:Gov. Jerry Brown signs AB168: bans employers from asking ... by paulddraper on Friday October 13, 2017 @11:04AM (#15466325)
"Accountant" is perhaps an overstatement. It was a very small business (<10 employees).

The position was combination of secretary, controller, and office manager. The person did payroll, made travel arragements, paid the rent, etc. Previously, the IT admin did some of these; he was the one to notice something was wrong.

They hire a CPA service for the complicated tax stuff.

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Re:Gov. Jerry Brown signs AB168: bans employers from asking ... by toomuchtodo on Friday October 13, 2017 @11:24AM (#15466489)
Did his business insurance not cover the loss?
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Re:Gov. Jerry Brown signs AB168: bans employers from asking ... by paulddraper on Friday October 13, 2017 @02:35PM (#15468185)
Is that common? Most small business insurance I've seen is for liability, not for damage to the company by its own employees.

I am admittedly not well versed in this.

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Re:Gov. Jerry Brown signs AB168: bans employers from asking ... by toomuchtodo on Friday October 13, 2017 @02:51PM (#15468312)
Not sure how often people purchase it, but it's called Employee Dishonesty Coverage. Well worth it for people in key financial positions.
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Re:Gov. Jerry Brown signs AB168: bans employers from asking ... by paulddraper on Friday October 13, 2017 @03:16PM (#15468519)
Interesting. Thanks.
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