Expungement of disciplinary records of past employers
Is it legal for me to have disciplinary records expunged from past employers? If so, how do I go about doing it?
1 answer | asked May 15, 2003 5:34 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Answers (1)
No.
Mr. Himes:
There is no mechanism for 'expungement' of employment records. They are not public records, such as criminal rap sheets, and are essentially privately held compilations of data.
If the disciplinary record is both false and defamatory, you may have a claim for defamation if it is provided to others. However, in Pennsylvania, employers have a limited privilege to defame former employees in the context of references.
If you wish to discuss this issue further, please feel free to call me at the below number.
/Christopher E. Ezold/
Christopher E. Ezold
Nancy O'Mara Ezold, P.C.
401 City Line Avenue,
Suite 904
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 660-5585
posted by Christopher Ezold | May 16, 2003 09:47 AM [EST]
Mr. Himes:
There is no mechanism for 'expungement' of employment records. They are not public records, such as criminal rap sheets, and are essentially privately held compilations of data.
If the disciplinary record is both false and defamatory, you may have a claim for defamation if it is provided to others. However, in Pennsylvania, employers have a limited privilege to defame former employees in the context of references.
If you wish to discuss this issue further, please feel free to call me at the below number.
/Christopher E. Ezold/
Christopher E. Ezold
Nancy O'Mara Ezold, P.C.
401 City Line Avenue,
Suite 904
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 660-5585
posted by Christopher Ezold | May 16, 2003 09:47 AM [EST]
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