DiscoverThe Brightmine Podcast (UK)The criminally overlooked potential of ex-offenders in the workforce
The criminally overlooked potential of ex-offenders in the workforce

The criminally overlooked potential of ex-offenders in the workforce

Update: 2025-02-04
Share

Description

A significant proportion of the population have criminal records. So what are the legal requirements when thinking about recruiting someone with a spent or unspent conviction? And are employers that shy away from engaging with ex-offenders failing to make use of a valuable resource and even damaging their organisations? Debbie Sadler of Unlock and Brightmine senior legal editor Laura Merrylees join the podcast to discuss these questions and more. 

Related resources

Job applicants with convictions

Recruitment of people who have criminal record policy

Six key takeaways from the 2023 CIPD conference

Comments 
In Channel
Employment Rights Bill - where we are now, what to expect next

Employment Rights Bill - where we are now, what to expect next

2025-09-2638:53

Probationary periods: lessons from recent tribunal cases

Probationary periods: lessons from recent tribunal cases

2025-09-1725:58

Employment Rights Bill – trade unions and workers’ rights

Employment Rights Bill – trade unions and workers’ rights

2025-07-3033:40

Essential talent-retention strategies - from secondments to talent pathways

Essential talent-retention strategies - from secondments to talent pathways

2025-06-3023:31

Gender pay gap reporting - challenges and upcoming changes

Gender pay gap reporting - challenges and upcoming changes

2025-06-0434:02

Immigration law changes 2025 – what HR needs to know

Immigration law changes 2025 – what HR needs to know

2025-05-1322:08

Employment Rights Bill – what’s new, what’s been dropped?

Employment Rights Bill – what’s new, what’s been dropped?

2025-04-1726:07

Neonatal care leave - a practical guide

Neonatal care leave - a practical guide

2025-03-3129:23

Tribunal round-up - disability-related absence

Tribunal round-up - disability-related absence

2025-03-1920:50

Pay transparency – prepare for change

Pay transparency – prepare for change

2025-02-2725:40

What's up with WhatsApp in the workplace?

What's up with WhatsApp in the workplace?

2025-02-1321:30

The criminally overlooked potential of ex-offenders in the workforce

The criminally overlooked potential of ex-offenders in the workforce

2025-02-0431:31

Psychological safety in the workplace

Psychological safety in the workplace

2025-01-1530:05

Supporting neurodiversity in the workplace

Supporting neurodiversity in the workplace

2024-12-1122:10

What changes should HR prepare for from the Employment Rights Bill?

What changes should HR prepare for from the Employment Rights Bill?

2024-11-2041:56

Employment Rights Bill Q&A

Employment Rights Bill Q&A

2024-11-2032:07

HR in 2035 - how will AI transform the people profession in the coming decade?

HR in 2035 - how will AI transform the people profession in the coming decade?

2024-11-1219:12

Sexual harassment in the workplace – legal changes, generational shifts

Sexual harassment in the workplace – legal changes, generational shifts

2024-10-2430:19

The four-day week – current legislation, future possibilities

The four-day week – current legislation, future possibilities

2024-10-1428:17

Boosting employee engagement – helping HR get a better ROI on benefits

Boosting employee engagement – helping HR get a better ROI on benefits

2024-09-2324:06

loading
Google Play
Download from Google Play
Castbox
Download from App Store
usUnited States
00:00
00:00
1.0x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

The criminally overlooked potential of ex-offenders in the workforce

The criminally overlooked potential of ex-offenders in the workforce