Most job candidates know that falsifying a job application is grounds for being denied employment.
Unfortunately, that doesn’t always stop them from doing it, however most understand the consequences if they get caught.
Conversely, most employers are conditioned to believe they are well within their rights to deny employment on the basis that someone lied on the job application. In fact, I recently conducted a webinar and was asked if it is easier to deny employment based on an application omission or fabrication discovered on a background check rather than going through the adverse action process. (more…)