Learn how to conduct fast, compliant background checks in NY in this comprehensive guide for employers and HR managers. 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.This document provides information regarding employers' obligations to not discriminate against job applicants and employees because of their criminal history. What am I required to put in a job application, under criminal history, if my conviction was adjudication withheld? EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION-TITLE. VII-UNLAWFUL TO USE CONVICTION. Allowed discrimination? Proponents of criminal record-based hiring defend that refusing convicts a job must be lawful in. Federal agencies must also wait until after extending conditional job offers to applicants to complete criminal background checks.