If you live in Pennsylvania, identify as Black or non-white, and Sheetz denied you a job based on information in a background check, you may have legal rights worth exploring.
Outten & Golden is investigating claims that Sheetz may have unlawfully denied employment opportunities to job applicants based on criminal background check information.
Federal and state laws may restrict how employers use criminal history information in the hiring process. In some circumstances, background check policies may have an unlawful discriminatory impact on applicants.
We are currently involved in ongoing litigation against Sheetz relating to criminal background screening practices and are reviewing additional claims from other individuals who may have been similarly affected.
We are reviewing potential claims involving:
If Sheetz denied you a job after reviewing your criminal background information, and you identify as Black or non-white, we encourage you to learn more about your rights.
Reach out today for a free and confidential consultation.
Criminal background checks do not automatically disqualify someone from employment. Depending on the circumstances, applicants may have legal rights if they were:
Outten & Golden is involved in an ongoing case against Sheetz that was spotlighted in a July 2026 article in the New York Times. It discusses Kenni Miller, who had been working at a Sheetz store in 2020 when the company rescinded his job offer after a background check revealed a nonviolent drug conviction from his teenage years.
In the article, Outten & Golden partner Pooja Shethji said job applicants with criminal records should be judged on their merits, not their past: “That’s exactly what Mr. Miller wants — to be judged by the work, and his qualifications.”
Outten & Golden has recovered more than $20 million for individuals impacted by criminal history discrimination and helped secure changes that expanded job opportunities for workers across the country. Notable matters include:
Read more about our efforts to represent workers in this area:
For more than three decades, Outten & Golden has been one of the country's most respected advocates for employees — from front-line workers to C-suite executives — in matters against the nation's largest and most powerful employers.