The Apprentice (UK) 2008

pirtybirdy · Post by **pirtybirdy** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:12 am

Is it illegal in England? It's only illegal in about 10 states in the US.

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:51 am

pirtybirdy wrote:Is it illegal in England? It's only illegal in about 10 states in the US.

Falsification provides grounds for termination of an employment contract. In some fields, e.g. medical qualifications, this is very serious and has led to imprisonment.

Whilst below is from an Australian site, I believe the same applies in the UK

https://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.as ... 188&page=0

"Resume fraud is a vexed issue for a number of reasons. It’s first and foremost a legal issue as to obtain a job and thereby monies using false or fraudulent information, is a crime and one can be charged under any number of Acts including the Crimes Act."

Kezza · Post by **Kezza** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:13 pm

Wow, that's very interesting - I never knew it was illegal. But you're right, I certainly wouldn't, for example, want to put my life in the hands of a health care professional who had overstated and/or fabricated their qualifications.

It was remarkable how Sir Alan & Company brushed Lee's CV blunder aside by saying that "we've all done it."