Can companies refuse to hire non serious felons if the charge has no connection to the job requirements.?:
your crime does not fit under discrimination, as you committed that crime.  That was a choice, unlike race, gender, etc...I don't think that everyone will turn you down, I typically look at the crime when hiring, and believe me, there are a lot more people out there with records than you would guess.  If someone was a thief, or violent, I will not hire them.  Companies can refuse to hire for ANY reason.  It may just be that here in MIchigan the economy is so bad, and unemployment is so rampant, that their just aren't enough job openings.  But, I would be honest about yourself, if they are asking.