Hi Mirrorman - so you're unable to name a company that offered you a job and retracted the offer after you disclosed?

Hi Gyrth,

What a nonsense! An unrelated offence and no risk to children, perfect for the role, but a blot on your character.

Was your sentence for 3 months (as you said served) or for six months?

Have a look at /www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Let's assume worst case of sentenced to six months, and served three, and you got out in December 2009 which under the new rules would make your conviction spent in December 2011.

You will be spent on 10 March 2014 - hopefully the role where the head was supportive is still open....

It all depends on what type of job and at what level. There is a lot of competition for roles and excluding those candidates with an unspent conviction is a quick way to whittle down the list. As is degree result or A level grades. I work in finance and will always have to declare unspent convictions as they will check. I didn't want to be caught out, as then I am a liar and a criminal, which isn't a great combination for employment prospects. I have been given jobs with an unspent conviction and other offers have been retracted because of the conviction. For me to apply for roles where they would ask was not idiotic as I am at least in with a chance if I keep applying. I was discriminated against but that isn't news. Many big companies blab on about equality and diversity but will be very quick to exclude you with a conviction.


We're veering off topic. This thread is to name those companies that upon declaration revoke a job offer based solely on your criminal record.


I have another to add: Hyphen resourcing www.hyphen.com/

Post Edited (aim) : 11/03/2014 16:24:49 GMT

In the spirit of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the legal power it gives employers to discriminate against people with unspent convictions I am exercising my right of free speech to name the employers who have rejected me for employment on the basis of my unspent conviction. Please feel free to add to the list below.

Royal Bank of Canada
The Prudential
LV=

We are told by these big firms they do not discriminate, e.g.

M&S www.recruitwithconviction.org.uk/index.php/2011/11/hiring-ex-offenders-and-homeless-morally-right-says-ms/

MPS application form: "Ideally, you should not have a criminal record but some minor offences may not exclude you from joining the police service"

LV= www.jobs.lv.com/what-we-offer "In line with our values, we treat everyone fairly irrespective of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, culture, religion or belief, age, disability or any other reason that cannot be reasonably justified. Through our Equality and Diversity Policy, plus all our other People Policies, we make sure that everyone’s valued and treated equally and fairly, with dignity and respect."

The point is that an unspent conviction is the biggest stumbling block to employment. The government 'encourages' big business to hire people with unspent convictions and they all have their blurb on how fair they are but this thread is to give examples of the reality which quite often is discrimination. We know obviously they do but having these companies named is a start. Most people don't talk about this due to the sensitive nature of disclosing so this practice goes unchecked.