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Operators have a general responsibility under the Residential Care Regulations to perform a criminal record check and obtain character references before hiring any employee. Operators also have an ongoing responsibility to monitor their employees’ performance. | Operators have a general responsibility under the Residential Care Regulations to perform a criminal record check and obtain character references before hiring any employee. ([[Chapter Five Legal Issues in Residential Care References|55]]) Operators also have an ongoing responsibility to monitor their employees’ performance. ([[Chapter Five Legal Issues in Residential Care References|56]]) | ||
The following are the general criminal record check requirements: | The following are the general criminal record check requirements: | ||
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* Newly hired staff must complete the criminal record check process immediately. | * Newly hired staff must complete the criminal record check process immediately. | ||
* Employers must make sure employees get a criminal record re-check every 5 years. | * Employers must make sure employees get a criminal record re-check every 5 years. | ||
* Regulated Health professionals identified under the Criminal Records Review Act | * Regulated Health professionals identified under the Criminal Records Review Act ([[Chapter Five Legal Issues in Residential Care References|57]])are not required to resubmit a new criminal record check application. | ||
* Employers are responsible to verify that criminal record checks have been completed. | * Employers are responsible to verify that criminal record checks have been completed. | ||
