Blacklist for employers??

[Brian Turner]

I find this totally odd, and potentially illegal:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7389547.stm

Unless someone has been convicted of a criminal offence, then I should presume it is potential defamation to provide information that suggests someone is responsible for criminal activity without conviction?

I appreciate that employers want to ensure they have good employees - but just maybe instead of signing up to a scheme about unsubstantiated accusations, they should instead make the effort to actually prosecute illegal activity against employees who are stealing, so that there is an actual criminal record, rather than a vague accusation?

I remember once working for a company where an assistant manager was helping himself to the safe - once discovered, he was fired, but came back a months later for a job reference! Probably an excellent example of the sort of person this list is targeting - and an excellent example of why such employees should be prosecuted by companies, instead of them subscribing to a service providing vague accusations?

[bumfluff]

Surely if they're that sure of someone's guilt, criminal charges can be brought against the person? This is bloody sickening.. but as long as it makes them money, I can't see them giving a crap. Hopefully they get sued into oblivion by the first wrongly accused person on it.