Comment by techrat
4 years ago
Ah. That explains why job applications often don't have the line where you check next to a box to indicate if you've ever been convicted of a crime.
Oh wait. They do.
4 years ago
Ah. That explains why job applications often don't have the line where you check next to a box to indicate if you've ever been convicted of a crime.
Oh wait. They do.
"In some parts of the world" is an important part of that claim, and even if common, it may not be legal[1]. For instance, consider the requirements in the UK:
> Most convictions or cautions then become 'spent' after a specific amount of time. This might be after a few months or years, or straight away.
> You only need to tell a potential employer, university or college about a spent conviction or caution if all of the following apply:
> * they ask you to
> * they tell you that the role needs a standard or enhanced DBS check
> * it’s not removed ('filtered') from DBS certificates
> You can check if the employer, university or college is allowed to request the standard or enhanced DBS check. They can only do this for certain roles, for example if you’re working with children or in healthcare.
> It’s against the law for an employer, university or college to refuse you a role because you’ve got a spent conviction or caution, unless it makes you unsuitable for the role. For example, a driving conviction might make you unsuitable for a job as a driving instructor.
https://www.gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-r...
> Applicants do not have to tell you about criminal convictions that are spent. You must treat the applicant as if the conviction has not happened, and cannot refuse to employ the person because of their conviction.
https://www.gov.uk/employer-preventing-discrimination/recrui...
[1] https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/news/articles/one-in-five...
That's not a fair comparison. Court systems have due process that isn't there when Google decides to ban you.