Can an employer refuse to recruit someone who had a conviction? Or on which circumstances an employer may not legally recruit a person with a certain type of offense?

A great deal of prejudice comes when dealing with someone who has a criminal record. Understandably, many employers have fears or concerns about recruiting people with convictions or who believe, incorrectly, that they cannot employ someone for legal reasons or insurance purposes.  

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

• when convictions become ‘spent’  
• if someone has an unspent conviction, what should you think about when deciding whether to employ them?  
• how to find out about someone’s criminal record  
• dismissing somebody who commits a criminal offence

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