Certain crimes exempt you from UK the Rehabilitation of Offenders act, so would come up in a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Rape and pedophilia con

Certain crimes exempt you from UK the Rehabilitation of Offenders act, so would come up in a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Rape and pedophilia convictions would be in those exemptions as far as I know, although I am no legal expert. You can find details on what employers can do here: https://www.gov.uk/employers-checks-job-applicants https://www.gov.uk/employers-checks-job-applicants There's another Guardian on the topic that seems to suggest the employer may have the ability to fire without repercussion according to the Sexual Offenses Act: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2003/may/25/workandcareers.observercashsection https://www.theguardian.com/money/2003/may/25/workandcareers...