Employee blacklist - would it work?

[calamity jane]

http://business.edp24.co.uk/members/...A49%3A38%3A847

[StoneLaughter]

Re: Employee blacklist - would it work?

This would be utterly useless unless all dismissals for dishonesty were recorded by all organisations.

Furthermore it is immoral (possibly unlawful) if it records dismissals "for dishonesty, theft or fraud" where no conviction has occurred. It amounts to an accusation of criminal behaviour where there is no conviction or even charge to back this up.

If there is ever to be such a register, then it should (a) be mandatory, and (b) only EVER record convictions, and (c) only be appended to by Criminal Courts. You can't say "I sacked him because he stole from me" where there is no proof in a criminal Court that he did so. The very worst you can say is "I sacked him because I suspected that he may have stolen from me" - and even then the doors are open to an unfair dismissal tribunal.

[stevokenevo]

Re: Employee blacklist - would it work?

It wont work

"The system is open to abuse with limited right of appeal against the false recording of information. "

[WendyB]

Re: Employee blacklist - would it work?

Don't think it would work. And would surely be against the data protection Act?

[tomterm8]

Re: Employee blacklist - would it work?

it would be unlawful. Libel, Data protection and the tort of breach of confidence would all be engaged unless there was a conviction in a court of law.

[Celestine]

Re: Employee blacklist - would it work?

What a horrible concept....the perfect system for vengeance from a disgruntled ex employer.

If a company is defrauded or stolen from, they should involve the police.

If they choose not to involve the police that suggests that there is a lot more going on....lack of proof, personal dislike etc etc

Why do most people leave jobs anyway? Dissatisfaction, personality clashes are often involved. This system would be very unfair if an employer can merely register a suspicion about someone.

[WendyB]

Re: Employee blacklist - would it work?

and different companies have different rules for dismissal etc. I work in a bookies, part time, Manager, dep manager and 2 others have been sacked for gross misconduct (failure to secure keys). The keys had been left in the safe at another bookies on a few occasions due to the person locking up not being in next day and having no-one to hand keys to etc. This is a sacking offence, although they were acting on orders from the Manager. The Deputy manager has jsut got a job i as a DM in a rival bookies, who know all about why she was dismissed, cos failure to secure keys is not a sacking offence with them.

Its all a bout different peoples perceptions of things, and things are not always as they seem....

[Jester]

Re: Employee blacklist - would it work?

I reckon Lawyers would be rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of the boom in business. I can just see all those 'injury lawyers' Ads being replaced by ' Have you been unfairly blacklisted ?'

No wonder there is a boom in students studying law these days !!