Criminal record checks by employers

• Author:
• Alan Masson

The Data Protection Act 1998 makes "enforced subject access" unlawful. It is a criminal offence to force an individual to provide a criminal record check during the recruitment process or for continued employment, unless the employer is under a legal requirement to make the check or it can be justified in the public interest.A new system of checks is currently being implemented in the UK and will introduce three new levels of checks. The Scottish Criminal Record Office (SCRO) will b... (385 more words)

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