An applicant does not have to voluntarily provide an employer with information about his or her criminal record unless specifically asked. An exoffender may have many experiences of being rejected for employment as a result of disclosing convictions..

If the conviction has been deliberately concealed, an employer may have grounds for dismissing an employee. Any action should be considered carefully and relevance of the conviction to the position being held should be assessed along with employment history with the organisation.

If the employee has to be dismissed, a reference should be provided which comments on the work record but does not give reason for leaving.