Is a Cinch I.T. franchisee allowed to employ someone convicted of a felony?
Cinch_I_T Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- (j) You shall conduct reasonable background checks of all employees before employment and maintain copies of all background information in a manner as We specify in the Confidential Operations Manual, or otherwise in writing.
So long as it is not a violation of any federal or state laws applicable to You, You shall not employ, or continue to employ, any person:
(i) Convicted of, or who entered a plea of no contest to any felony;
(ii) Who engages in gross misconduct, which results in, or would likely result in material and demonstrable damage to Your Franchised Business, the CINCH I.T.
System or Marks, Our business, or the business of any other CINCH I.T.
Franchisor-, franchiseeor affiliate-owned business; or,
- (iii) Against whom has been entered any judgment involving any claim or other crime or offense that is likely to adversely affect Your reputation, Our reputation, or the reputation of Your CINCH I.T.
Franchised Business, the CINCH I.T.
System or Marks, Our business, or the business of any other CINCH I.T.
Franchisor-, franchisee- or affiliateowned business.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 60–269)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Cinch I.T.'s 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees generally cannot employ individuals convicted of a felony. Specifically, Cinch I.T. requires franchisees to conduct reasonable background checks on all employees before hiring them and to maintain copies of this information.
However, there is an exception. Franchisees are not allowed to employ or continue to employ someone convicted of a felony, unless it violates any federal or state laws applicable to the franchisee. This means that if a law prohibits discrimination based on prior convictions, the franchisee may be able to employ someone with a felony conviction.
Additionally, Cinch I.T. franchisees cannot employ or continue to employ individuals who engage in gross misconduct that could damage the franchised business, the Cinch I.T. system, the brand's reputation, or the business of any other Cinch I.T. location. Similarly, they cannot employ individuals against whom there is a judgment involving a claim, crime, or offense that could adversely affect the reputation of the franchisee, the franchisor, the Cinch I.T. system, or other Cinch I.T. businesses.