Have you ever been arrested?, background screening question

[Old Greg]

I don't know about squirrels, but I heard of a guy who lost his gerbil and asked the police for a full cavity search.

That was NAT. They arrested him for wasting police time, after he admitted he made up the gerbil story.

[Mordac]

No and No.

Got bound over for a year.

Some folks round here will pay extra for that...

[IPMAN]

If they do care, they likely have the means to to get your record, ROA or not

In my book that would be breaking the law. watch this space.

[DimPrawn]

The things IBs hate most are lieing, bankruptcy and arrests for financial crime.

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I know, they hate the competition.

[Zigenare]

In respect to a prospective IT Contract with an investment bank who are using an external background screening partner, are they entitled to ask the question i.e. Have you ever been arrested?

thanks

Was the question verbal or in writing?
If in writing there will *usually* be a section referring to the ROA 1974.

[GreenMirror]

That was NAT. They arrested him for wasting police time, after he admitted he made up the gerbil story.

Unlike RH who actually abused a hamster: -

https://forums.contractoruk.com/gene...ml#post1488728

[IPMAN]

Was the question verbal or in writing?
If in writing there will *usually* be a section referring to the ROA 1974.

In writing and yes there was reference to ROA 1974 right at the top

[Zigenare]

In writing and yes there was reference to ROA 1974 right at the top

What did the questionnaire say in regards to "ROA 1974"?

Did it say that the role was exempt from the ROA 1974?

Applying for work

Once your convictions are spent, the Act gives you the right not to disclose them when applying for jobs, unless the role is exempt from the Act. Most employers with jobs covered by the Act will only ask for ‘unspent’ convictions. If they ask about all convictions, you should check what level of disclosure they’re entitled to, and if it’s only a basic DBS disclosure, then this may be an ineligible check and you can legally withhold any spent convictions.