Can an employer require a worker to complete a criminal records check (CRC) as a condition of employment? Is it a breach of the worker’s human rights if the employer dismisses him for refusing to complete a CRC? What if the employee has a previous criminal conviction?
In Kompaneets v. Paladin Security Group (No. 2), the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (Tribunal) held that a worker who was dismissed for refusing to complete a CRC was not discriminated against based on his previous criminal conviction.