Foreign criminals
However, if Buczek had applied for a job with children, vulnerable people or in an old people’s home, then he would not have been flagged up as unsuitable for such employment.
A Criminal Records Office Check by Disclosure Scotland would only have checked for the time that Buczek had spent in Britain and his conviction for assaulting and robbing a pensioner in Poland would not have been revealed to a employer here.
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Hide AdForeign criminals have a distinct advantage in obtaining employment as criminal convictions obtained in their home countries are not disclosed to employers. Contrast this with Scots, as their criminal convictions are fully disclosed to employers.
Why is there not a level playing field when it comes to employment and criminal convictions between Scots and foreign nationals?
Jim Stewart
Oxgangs Avenue
Edinburgh