Personlig integritet mot Arbetsledningsrätt
Användandet av belastningsregistret i anställningsprocessen
Due to the wide usage of different databases administrated by the Swedish government to keep control over its citizen?s the issue has arisen concerning if this information is subject for other purposes then originally acknowledged. Executives induced in recruitment for labour has over the years extended their need for information accumulated by these systems. Especially data from the criminal records registry are now being used as a normal step in the employment process among a vastly growing spectrum of enterprises and businesses all over the country. This thesis aims to illuminate the subject by grasp to what extent the described behaviour can be considered legally accepted according to the law or if these actions are inflicting with the foundational juridical principles that has to be ensured by the Swedish government due to our constitutional law.A strict jurisprudential method has been applied throughout the entire thesis to ensure the reliability of the results. The diversity of sources has gently been put together to assure the overall quality. Relevant information for the task has been analysed to illustrate how fine the line really is between the employers? demand for information and personal integrity. Usage of information concerning crime as a measurement to evaluate individuals in the employment process can in general not be supported due to the information presented in this thesis. The overall reason to this statement is based on the assumption that employers misuse their rights with reference to the purposes which originally were predetermined to secure the criminal records registry from external access.