Long time sex offender found....working on cruise ship

[kaseyC]

I would assume that the fault lay with the Spa companys Background Check surely? I would think that Carnival would insist that the spa did the background checks of their staff therefore it would be them that were at fault but can't be sure. I guess occassionally though someone slips though the net and this is one of those cases! The trouble with background checks is that things do go missing and can not show up or false information can show up, hence were all told to keep an eye on our credit file and throw away any documentation securely etc. This sounds like a fault with the Background check and I hope that the spa company will now look at this in depth and see if any improvements can be made.

As someone else said, you probably walk past someone like this at least once a year and never notice. Unfortunately on a cruise ship you in a more enclosed environment and this can cause issues. The good thing is at least they have caught him and now hopefully will learn from this by improving background checking methods.

Especially since a few cruise lines that use Steiner Spas (NCL Epic & DCL Dream) are opening up their spas to children and/or Teens... offering spa and salon treatments to the under 18 set. I would think they would need to hold the spa workers to the same standards as the youth counselors on board.

 

[gismo1554]

Especially since a few cruise lines that use Steiner Spas (NCL Epic & DCL Dream) are opening up their spas to children and/or Teens... offering spa and salon treatments to the under 18 set. I would think they would need to hold the spa workers to the same standards as the youth counselors on board.

Definately!

 

[michellert]

I bet you have more sex offenders working at your average fast food restaurant near your house than on cruise lines...

And that is not ok either. It is not ok at all. I am not saying only Disney has the responsibility for this, all employers do. However, Disney Cruise Line offers much more staff interaction with my kids than a local McDonalds employee would.

 

[mmouse37]

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MJ

 

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I would assume that the fault lay with the Spa companys Background Check surely? I would think that Carnival would insist that the spa did the background checks of their staff therefore it would be them that were at fault but can't be sure. I guess occassionally though someone slips though the net and this is one of those cases! The trouble with background checks is that things do go missing and can not show up or false information can show up, hence were all told to keep an eye on our credit file and throw away any documentation securely etc. This sounds like a fault with the Background check and I hope that the spa company will now look at this in depth and see if any improvements can be made.

As someone else said, you probably walk past someone like this at least once a year and never notice. Unfortunately on a cruise ship you in a more enclosed environment and this can cause issues. The good thing is at least they have caught him and now hopefully will learn from this by improving background checking methods.

I understand where you're coming from but with this logic people would always pass the buck down. If you were hurt by a waiter or waitress that was in a union, a company could say "hey, they are contracted...they are the ones responsible, not us".
You just can't hire out responsibility, you have to make it yourself and that's a good thing!!

 

[DynamicDisneyDuo]

I understand where you're coming from but with this logic people would always pass the buck down. If you were hurt by a waiter or waitress that was in a union, a company could say "hey, they are contracted...they are the ones responsible, not us".
You just can't hire out responsibility, you have to make it yourself and that's a good thing!!

Entirely different scenario. First, the waiter/waitress does not work for the union, they are simply a member for the benefits. Second, The union is not the employer and thus would share no blame, unless they were actively encouraging/training their members to assault customers.

Background checks are great when done properly but people slip through the cracks. Plus a background check won't find the person whose never been caught. Should a company be held liable for an employee with no criminal background that does something? Again, absent clear evidence that the company was aware the person had a problems...Absolutely not.