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Companys checking previous convictions

  • 23-01-2014 12:49pm
    #1
    Gary10r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭


    Hi,
    I'm applying for a job at the moment and i will have to inform the company if i have any previous convictions. I was convicted of a larceny offence approx 16yrs ago and i was wondering is there not a certain time limit that the conviction becomes 'spent' so to speak, they have asked for all my addresses from yr dot so I'm sure it will be easy for them to find out from my address at the time of the conviction, i will reveal my conviction if i have to but would rather not because of the obvious. Thanks.


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  • #2
    ScaliaJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭ScaliaJ


    Gary10r wrote: »
    Hi,
    I'm applying for a job at the moment and i will have to inform the company if i have any previous convictions. I was convicted of a larceny offence approx 16yrs ago and i was wondering is there not a certain time limit that the conviction becomes 'spent' so to speak, they have asked for all my addresses from yr dot so I'm sure it will be easy for them to find out from my address at the time of the conviction, i will reveal my conviction if i have to but would rather not because of the obvious. Thanks.

    Only if the offence was committed when you were under 18 years of age:

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2001/en/act/pub/0024/sec0258.html

    The Spent Convictions Bill is still working its way through the Oireacthas.


  • #3
    Holsten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Holsten


    Are you being Garda Vetted? What is the nature of the work? This is the only way they will find out.

    Spend Convictions bill will not be law for months, if not at least a year yet.


  • #4
    Gary10r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭Gary10r


    I was well over 18 & ended up getting community service so im sure they could easily find out about then, thanks for that, cheers.


  • #5
    Gary10r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭Gary10r


    Holsten wrote: »
    Are you being Garda Vetted? What is the nature of the work? This is the only way they will find out.

    Spend Convictions bill will not be law for months, if not at least a year yet.
    Yes im being Garda vetted, its a driving job for a state run company.


  • #6
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    Gary10r wrote: »
    Hi,
    I'm applying for a job at the moment and i will have to inform the company if i have any previous convictions. I was convicted of a larceny offence approx 16yrs ago and i was wondering is there not a certain time limit that the conviction becomes 'spent' so to speak, they have asked for all my addresses from yr dot so I'm sure it will be easy for them to find out from my address at the time of the conviction, i will reveal my conviction if i have to but would rather not because of the obvious. Thanks.
    Which is worse? You don't mention the conviction and they find out
    or you mention it, explain that it was a matter that you sincerely regret and that you have had no convictions for 16 years.
    If you have a good work record since and good references things may be fine but if you try to hide it and they find out it will be worse for you


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  • #7
    Holsten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Holsten


    It's not really a matter of trying to hide it though, I mean they WILL find out about it, there is no way around that.

    If the offense has nothing to do with your job, and it was 16 years ago then it should have no effect at all. It's cases like this why the Spent Convictions bill needs to get signed into law asap.


  • #8
    Gary10r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭Gary10r


    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    Which is worse? You don't mention the conviction and they find out
    or you mention it, explain that it was a matter that you sincerely regret and that you have had no convictions for 16 years.
    If you have a good work record since and good references things may be fine but if you try to hide it and they find out it will be worse for you
    I agree you fully & as i have found out here that there is no 'spent' time in yet so it has to go down on the form & i do have a perfect work & driving record so ill have to rely on that. Thanks


  • #9
    Gary10r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭Gary10r


    Holsten wrote: »
    It's not really a matter of trying to hide it though, I mean they WILL find out about it, there is no way around that.

    If the offense has nothing to do with your job, and it was 16 years ago then it should have no effect at all. It's cases like this why the Spent Convictions bill needs to get signed into law asap.

    Agreed!! people make mistakes when they are younger,pay for it & still a possibility of been discriminated over it many many yrs later.


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