Applicant for jobs near kids to be checked for offenses

Anyone applying for a job at an educational institution or day care center in Shanghai's Changning district will be checked for records of sexual assault, mistreating people under their care or domestic violence, in order to protect minors.

Also, current workers at such institutions will be banned for up to five years if they have been involved in such illegal activities or crimes, the Changning district people's procuratorate said on Tuesday.

All employers in child-related sectors in the district are required to go to the police to check if a job applicant has a criminal record.