Hi All
In my first post here I mentioned that I had informed my employer of my conviction.  Specifically, I informed them between hearing and sentencing with the consequences that my employer put a senior manager in the court for sentencing, and subsequently dismissal for gross misconduct for a) conduct outside office, b) my presence on the SOR, and c) waiting until after hearing to inform them.  At the time I was employed by a big-name financial services organisation in the City of London l, and my conduct policy stated I should inform them promptly upon criminal investigations being initiated against me. My offence was of a sexual nature and I'm currently serving a community order.  To clarify I was signed off sick between my police interview all the way through to sentencing and then the dismissal process at work.

Has anyone else informed their employer whilst employed?  Was this because of their work contract or for other reasons?

What experiences did people have? Did people retain their employment?

Did anyone ignore their contractual obligation?

Was anyone dismissed for gross misconduct as a result of informing them? How has that effected your efforts to find alternative employment?

I bitterly regret telling my employer. As my offence didn't involve children and I didn't work with children, both the PPU and police have stated no disclosure would have been necessary.  My concerns for the future are that my SOR status is now known to my former colleagues and, I suspect, former colleagues. Nothing has been gained from informing them (my case was subject to reporting restrictions), so I wish either that I had returned to work and claimed I'd had a breakdown, for example, or resigning to retain a reference and ensuring only those in the court had ever found out.

I would be interested to hear others' stories. I feel as though I have made my life much more difficult than had been necessary by informing them.