from: http://www.bto.co.uk/articles/shu_articles_45.htmleiwolf wrote:what happen if you get a caution after you started work with royal mail, should that be disclosed to royal mail. And what happened if the caution was over 5years ago, even tho that caution is wiped cleaned could they still sack you for it?
The right of non-disclosure
Therefore although I would strongly advise checking with the CAB or a lawyer you should be ok in this circumstance. However, in practice it is better to be upfront about the caution as, depending on the crime, you would probably have no come back from Royal Mail, unless of course it relates to theft or honesty.Persons convicted of a criminal offence who have served their sentence, with some exceptions, are not obliged to disclose the relevant convictions to prospective or current employers. These convictions are said to have become ’spent convictions’ and the person is said to have become a ’rehabilitated person’ following expiry of the relevant period of time. The period of time after which a relevant conviction becomes spent varies depending on the offence. Some never become spent, such as murder.
The law says that, subject to certain exceptions, a person whose conviction has become spent is treated for all purposes in law as not having committed that offence. The law allows an individual in such a situation to ignore any spent convictions in answering questions or making job applications. This means that a rehabilitated employee cannot be compelled to disclose information about their conviction history to potential or current employers.