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21-07-14, 05:08 PM | #1 |
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HELP! I'm applying for a new job and it asks if I have any unspent convictions under the terms of the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974.
Do points for speeding count? In confused as I don't have to declare these to my current employer and they don't care. Don't want to F it up! Ta
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21-07-14, 05:10 PM | #2 |
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Re: Points and job applications
nope, speeding offenses aren't covered.
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21-07-14, 05:32 PM | #3 |
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Depends on their point of view. My understanding is they still count if they are on your licence, so five years for most things, ten years for drink/dangerous driving and similar really bad stuff.
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21-07-14, 05:37 PM | #4 |
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Hmmm will leave it blank and ask them at interview then! Cheers fellas
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21-07-14, 05:41 PM | #5 |
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It was something I knew nothing whatsoever about, so did a quick google out of interest.
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...nders-act-1974 click on the pdf link for details, and it spells out the motoring offences stuff. I guess it depends how the prospective employer wants to treat stuff, but if they ask for the info they could be stroppy if you don't include it.
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21-07-14, 05:48 PM | #6 |
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Might be better to declare it on the application.
Can't think a speeding fine & points is going to affect a job application unless it was a driving job
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Cheers embee, did have a look at that but wasn't sure as the example given included additional stuff on top of the points.
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speeding fines and point are not a conviction unless you have been to court and been banned.
since it mentions rehabilitation of offenders i would presume that what they mean is have you a spent time in prison for murder etc.etc. |
21-07-14, 07:01 PM | #9 |
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conviction
kənˈvɪkʃ(ə)n/Submit noun 1. a formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence. I believe its a driving endorsement unless you go to court. |
21-07-14, 07:49 PM | #10 |
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Penalty points and licence endorsed can count as convictions. Key here is they ask if they are "unspent". Under English and Welsh rehab of offenders penalty points become spent after 3 years and licence endorsed after 5 years. So if it was over 5 years ago then it's spent and you wont need to declare it.
Also as mentioned this would only cover actual convictions, not fixed penalties etc. |
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