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Criminal convictions? |
ok I have registered with a recruitment agency and they want details of my criminal convictions as they are saying they have to inform clients of it. I have no problem with this however I thought that you do not have to release this information unless under a certain law or section, and you will be working in a sector which it will effect. I know when you apply for a council job some positions require the information. I have never come across this before with an agency, surely it is not obligatory to release this information unless requested for the specific post. I'm not very comfortable releasing this info to tom dick and harry, and it could be classed as discrimination if they wouldn't employ me for a charge that is un related to the job? The job is in accounts and the charge is wounding with intent, convicted under mitigating circumstances. I'm very honest but can anyone see my point and tell me what section or what the term for having to release such info is called please? Kelsi, I have no idea where you are located, which could be relevent to a good answer. I can tell you that as an employer I want to know if any prospective employee has criminal convictions. That fact may not prevent me from hiring, but would simply be part of an informed decision. In the US, if I hire someone with a felony conviction for any type of violence and that employee later harms someone in my employee, I could be found liable for failing to provide a safe working environment. If you committed a crime and were subsequently found guilty, you should be prepared to address the issue with potential employers and convince them that it will not happen again. Realize that if you fail to be truthful on an application that can serve as sufficient cause to terminate you at a future date. Is the conviction 'spent'? This will depend on the sentence you were given and your age. If the conviction is spent then you do not have to divulge info - you just say you have no convictions. The only exception would be if the position explicitly states that it is exempt from the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/rehabact.ht... gives a good overview of the act. careers adviser hey you shouldnt be discriminated against because of the section 20 but its better to disclose it than concealing the fact. Do you have a criminal record check or in Scotland its called disclosure Scotland, most employers now want this done, especially if working with the public. |
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