Employment Screening and Non-Conviction Information: A Human Rights Perspective (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783030287108)

This book provides a critical overview of the policy frameworks underpinning the contemporary practices of non-conviction information disclosure during pre-employment 'screening'. It questions how a man can walk free from a criminal court as an innocent person only to have all the court details of his acquittal passed to any potential employer.Despite several million 'enhanced' criminal background checks being performed each year, there has been little discussion of these issues within academic literature. Non-conviction information, also known as 'police intelligence', is a less well-known check provided alongside the criminal record check. This book seeks to define what is meant by non-conviction information and to provide a clear and simple explanation of how this decision making process of police disclosure to employers is made. It also considers the extent to which these practices have been subjected to legal challenges within the UK and explores how public protection is balanced against individual rights.

Author: Terry Thomas,Kevin Bennett
ISBN-10: 3030287106
ISBN-13: 9783030287108
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Language: English
Published: 09/26/2019
Pages: 169
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.50d