[In the Drunk Tank]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

'It’s against the law to refuse someone a job because they’ve got a spent conviction or caution, unless it’s because a DBS check shows that they’re unsuitable.'

https://www.gov.uk/exoffenders-and-employment

If I understand that correctly they're only unable to turn down an ex con "if the conviction or caution is ‘spent’". It then only says a conviction will be 'spent' if the sentence was for 4 years or less, any more than that and it never will be. Evans' sentence was for 5 years so his conviction won't be 'spent' and employers would be free to turn him down for having a criminal record

Of course it wouldn't matter either way anyway considering Evans is currently a free agent so no team is obliged to take him on criminal record or not.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by MTVN

If I understand that correctly they're only unable to turn down an ex con "if the conviction or caution is ‘spent’". It then only says a conviction will be 'spent' if the sentence was for 4 years or less, any more than that and it never will be. Evans' sentence was for 5 years so his conviction won't be 'spent' and employers would be free to turn him down for having a criminal record

Of course it wouldn't matter either way anyway considering Evans is currently a free agent so no team is obliged to take him on criminal record or not.

They can refuse if the probationary following release is not 'spent', it won't ever be spent as you say as his sentence was over 4yrs.
It will be at the clubs discretion as he will pose no threat in what he does, other than be a rather odd specimen of what we expect representatives of sport to be.
But they paid 3 million for him so money will be the focus over any moral or ethical debate no doubt.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

They can refuse if the probationary following release is not 'spent', it won't ever be spent as you say as his sentence was over 4yrs.
It will be at the clubs discretion as he will pose no threat in what he does, other than be a rather odd specimen of what we expect representatives of sport to be.
But they paid 3 million for him so money will be the focus over any moral or ethical debate no doubt.

any club can sign him or not sign him. hes not contracted yet , at least I don't think he is , so its not an issues. if they do sign him then use this as a reason to break the contract then id expect that club to be in trouble