Criminal Record?
Discussion
Further to a thread on the main board relating to life in prison and what happens when you get out with regards to jobs, it set me thinking...
In my organisation we ask if someone has a criminal record, but its basically a tick box with a comment field to fill in.
Is someone legally obliged to disclose that they have a criminal record, and what action (if any) would be taken by the police / public prosecution service if someone was found to have lied?
EG - someone applies for a job here, ticks 'no', but it later turns out they have a suspended sentence from 2 years ago for GBH or whatever. What "rights" have we as an employer, other than - presumably - dismissal through the gross misconduct process?
ie, is there any consequences for someone with a criminal record to tick "no", other than if they are subsequently caught on they could face dismissal?
In my organisation we ask if someone has a criminal record, but its basically a tick box with a comment field to fill in.
Is someone legally obliged to disclose that they have a criminal record, and what action (if any) would be taken by the police / public prosecution service if someone was found to have lied?
EG - someone applies for a job here, ticks 'no', but it later turns out they have a suspended sentence from 2 years ago for GBH or whatever. What "rights" have we as an employer, other than - presumably - dismissal through the gross misconduct process?
ie, is there any consequences for someone with a criminal record to tick "no", other than if they are subsequently caught on they could face dismissal?
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