Kia's World

Later this month the National Staff Dismissal Register (NSDR) will go live - backed by the likes of Harrods, Selfridges, Reed Managed Services and Mothercare. This particular national database has been set up by Action Against Business Crime to store the details of workers ACCUSED of theft, fraud or damage to company property, and will be used by employers to check employees before they are hired.

The only - and somewhat obvious problem with this - is that NOTHING has to be proved - nobody has to actually be CHARGED with a crime - only ACCUSED of it. They have stated that people will be able to appeal to the Information Commissioner's Office to have there details removed - but, as the database is only open to MAJOR employers and not the general public how will they know they are on it? - And more to the point - why should it fall to the individual to prove his/her innocence to the Information Commissioner's Office? Surely it should fall to the company to prove to the police that a crime took place.

This truly is disgusting - and completely re-writes the basic 'innocent until proven guilty' premise of our justice system - and now it applies to everyone - not just 'terrorists'.