Michael Vick’s reinstatement into the National Football League is creating a lot of buzz in the employment law arena, where companies seek advice about using criminal records to make somewhat lower-profile job decisions. Employment lawyers say the case serves as a timely reminder to employers to review how they can obtain employee criminal records and how they can use them in hiring and firing decisions.

The Vick case-in which the NFL on July 27 conditionally reinstated the quarterback after he served 18 months in prison on dogfighting charges-is unusual in that his criminal record was widely reported in the media.

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