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I was hired by a well known nursing agency in Charlotte, NC. I worked for two days and was told I was not a good fit due to a criminal charge 20 years ago. What should I do?

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I was hired by a well known nursing agency in Charlotte, NC. I worked for two days and was told I was not a good fit due to a criminal charge 20 years ago. What should I do?

Simple. Call a lawyer that specializes in employment law in your state and that lawyer will be able to give you specific legal advice about how to proceed. That's what you should do.

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Moved to the Nursing Licensure with a Criminal History forum.

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Sadly there is probably not much you can do. It's a shame they gave you the job and let you start before deciding your background check didn't meet their requirements for employment. But most companies have a probationary period when either they can let you go, or you can decide to leave with no notice and no reason needed so I highly doubt if you would have any legal recourse.

Sorry this happened, best advice I can give you is to brush yourself off, get up and start applying elsewhere. Good luck to you.

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