Has anyone considered whether the draft regulations under S9 of the
Representation of the People Act 2000, which will provide for two versions
of the Electoral Roll (the full version and an edited version, including
only the details of those who have not opted out), will prevent employers
in the private sector (or their agents) from conducting pre-employment
verification checks?
My reading of the regulations as drafted is that the sale of the full
register to government departments (113) for purposes including "the
vetting of employees and applicants for employment.." and to credit
reference agencies (“CRAs”) (114) for purposes including "vetting
applications for credit, or applications that can result in the giving of
credit".
This would seem to outlaw accessing the full register via CRAs for
background verification, which is done extensively with full applicant
consent in the financial services industry in order to meet firms’
obligations to their regulator, the FSA. Firms must ensure, for example,
that employees in Controlled Functions are “fit and proper”, so it’s
important to check their financial probity.
The draft regulations, the government's intentions etc can be found at:
http://www.elections.dtlr.gov.uk/consult/register/index.htm
I would welcome any thoughts on this.
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