Is It Really Necessary To Declare Yr Past Criminal Record If U R Looking 4 A Job?The Employer Wont know Right?

Question

If you were a past criminal for a petty crime such as theft , forgery , blah blah blah , you were convicted , but you were only fined and not imposed any jail sentence , when you go for employment , is it truly absolutely necessary that you have to declare you had a criminal record ? If you do not mention about it , the employer will very likely not know about it right ? As it is not indicated in your IDs or certificates that you have one . I also feel that in order to secure a job for your survival and put the past behind you .. many people with criminal records will choose not to reveal them and wait for time to pass until the criminal record is considered spent . The employer will not find out if you have one unless he delibrately calls up some criminal record department in the police to check right ? Is this really the case with previously convicted people now ?

I feel that since that person has already been convicted,regardless a jail term or a fine;he has received the deemed punishment / retribution for what he did.Yes a criminal record is absolutely necessary for ' RECORDS ' purposes.He / she already got what they deserved.Why further punish them by even blocking up the means of seeking employment,this is as good as diminishing his survival.I could see why some people are repeat offenders cos society is biased & do not offer such ppl a second chance.But consider this,some of them did it in a matter of folly.These ppl have to endure the grueling punishment they got & they have to carry the remorse for what they did for life.Everybody in this world makes mistakes.Ya,u can refer to God,he is all-forgiving but he does not put food in yr plate & thats where he sucks.Put yourself in their shoes . Wouldnt you yourself hope to be given a second chance if you made a mistake yourself?The World Is Horribly Cruel.It condemns 1st & asks questions later.

1st thing I wanna say is , To Hell with those dweebs who ever thought that the world is a beautiful place . No I am not a convicted criminal . All I can say is I am more compassionate and forgiving than other ppl . STOP using colored vision on me and other ppl . This has almost no difference from being racist . Come on .. an employer should not judge an employee's past as a base for employing / not-employing him . That is an utter damn lie . Only diff is it is not punishable . Employers are biased . If not , they would welcome all citizenships / races to work for them . Thank you for all your sarcastic and discriminating replies . I finally came to understand that if someone convicted of a previous crime really wishes to move on , very likely he/she has to start life anew in another country . Where nobody knows them , where there is no record , where they will not be looked upon by ppl with colored vision . Of course , dont go to another country with racists for eg. Americans .

Answer 1

Reading your question and the answers, I find that the contributors have been quite objective with their answers. I do not understand why you rant about their "sarcastic and discriminating replies".

In the US, there is something called 'affirmative action' which basically prohibits employers from discriminating against job applicants on the basis of their race, gender, religion etc. However, not hiring someone on the basis that they have a criminal record is not considered discrimination. How would you like to know that your bank officer was once convicted for forgery and fraud? Or the policeman walking past your house is a convicted pederast?

Granted, one can argue that one's conviction is 'minor'. But would you hire someone who was convicted for petty theft to work in your shop? You would not have any peace of mind, would you?

But I digress from your original question i.e. is it necessary to declare one's criminal record when getting a job. It is not if no one asks you about it but if they do and you lie, you can be legally terminated for false declaration.

Answer 2

If it was a felony conviction and the question is asked on the application and you lie you can be fired when they find out that you lied on your application. You are better off leaving the question blank (as if you didn't notice it) and answer any questions during an interview. Be honest. It may take you longer to find a job or someone to trust you, but in the long run you'll be better for it. More and more employer's are doing background checks, so it's better if you were honest. Good luck

Answer 3

Get a No Cost Background Check Scan at https://bitly.im/aNHMh

Its a sensible way to start. The site allows you to do a no cost scan simply to find out if any sort of data is in existence. A smaller analysis is done without cost. To get a detailed report its a modest payment.

You may not realize how many good reasons there are to try and find out more about the people around you. After all, whether you're talking about new friends, employees, doctors, caretakers for elderly family members, or even significant others, you, as a citizen, have a right to know whether the people you surround yourself with are who they say they are. This goes double in any situation that involves your children, which not only includes teachers and babysitters, but also scout masters, little league coaches and others. Bottom line, if you want to find out more about someone, you should perform a background check.

Answer 4

It is important to be completely honest when you fill out an application. Everything that goes through the court system is available to the public. Trust me...employers do check for things like a criminal background. And, if you don't tell them on your application and they "find" out for themselves by doing some research, they won't hire you because you lied on your application. I live in OK and there is a website where you can look up all information in the court system. I don't know if all states have such easy access to the info. Hope this helps..Good luck.

Answer 5

Read the question on that on each application you fill out. Some may ask for up to past 7 years, others, at all. If it's past 7 sears, I don't think you are required to tell. If it's at all, you are required to honestly answer the question. You can, due to limited space on the app, note to discuss in interview, then go into details then and there at the interview. Why? "Cause if you lie on the app, and the employer finds out, they could fire you for not being honest on your app. Take care.

Answer 6

A thief is a thief is a thief!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I believe a person should have to fess up. You shouldn't have comitted the crimes to start with in the first place!!!! The employer has a right to know if he is about to hire a thief, a forgerer, or blah blah blah, as you put it. You wouldn't want to hire someone like that if you were the employer, would you? He deserves total honesty from potential employees.

Answer 7

Criminal Records Search Database : http://www.InfoSearchDetective.com/Official

Answer 8

If you choose to lie on your application, then the employer can fire you for lying.

The employer can also sue you for any damages (including potentially any salary you earned while employed) that resulted from your fraudulent misrepresentation.

So, no, you don't have to tell the truth. Just be prepared to deal with the consequence is you get caught.

Answer 9

Well, some employers do background checks. And if they ask on the application and you lie, that is getting your job under false pretenses, which will result in immediate termination if they ever find out that you committed fraud against them.

Not worth it. Just tell the truth.

Answer 10

Lots of companies do criminal record searches before hiring employees and if they don't they may ask about a criminal record on their application form.