How to check if potential employees are sex offenders
"Failure to tell an employer about a conviction for a sexual offence could lead to imprisonment.”
The National Register for Sex Offenders (NSRO) aims to curb sexual offences, especially against children and the mentally disabled, the registrar has said.
The registrar said the law stipulated that anyone convicted of a sexual offence should be included in a register available to the public and that such a person inform his/her potential employer about such conviction, especially when applying for a job pertaining to children or the mentally disabled.
Failure to disclose such conviction when applying for a job pertaining to children or the mentally disabled was a crime.
“While the registrar relies on the honesty of those convicted to be forthcoming, especially to their employers and potential employers, the register provides employers with an opportunity to verify candidates.”
The registrar said employers such as schools, crèches and hospitals had a right to check if the candidate was fit to work with children or the mentally disabled.
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Potential employers can check the register before employing a person.
How to apply for a background check:
An individual should visit the Department of Social Development and fill in form 30, which should be emailed to CPRenquiries@dsd.gov.za.
An organisation can apply using form 29, the registrar will respond by the post or email within approximately 21 working days.
People whose names are on the register have been declared by a court unsuitable to work with children.
For more info, call the registrar at 012-312-7554.
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