This webpage contains resources for job applicants and employees with an arrest or conviction record, and employers who are considering whether to hire them. Background checks are an essential part of the hiring process.Here's what to know about how to run background checks in Texas. More and more urban areas across the United States are limiting discrimination in city and county jobs against people with criminal records. Travis County does not automatically disqualify an applicant with a criminal history. A background check for employment in Austin entails examining a candidate's reported qualifications, educational background, work history, and criminal record. As such, it is illegal to discriminate against job applicants because of their race, sex, age, religion, disability status, or any other protected category. Most employers in New York City are not allowed to deny you a job, suspend you, or fire you because of your pending arrest or criminal conviction. The EEOC enforces Title VII, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. All employees are required to cooperate with an investigation of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.