Has there been an increase in the number of criminal records checks for engineers in recent years? Factor out jobs which require working with children or vulnerable adults, or those requiring certain types of security clearance.
With certain exceptions, an employer should not be asking about convictions that are spent, and the employee is under no obligation to disclose them.
Any employer who fired such an employee could be sued for wrongful dismissal. I cannot see how the employer could possibly successfully sue the employee.
With certain exceptions, an employer should not be asking about convictions that are spent, and the employee is under no obligation to disclose them.
Any employer who fired such an employee could be sued for wrongful dismissal. I cannot see how the employer could possibly successfully sue the employee.