Is it an offence under the law to provide false information (esp. on working experiences) in a resume?
For example, a person has been unemployed for many months but in the resume, gives flase information that he was working under a company during that period of time.
Will the job agencies or the interviewing companies check with the past companies to confirm that the person was indeed working for them? If the person is found to be giving false information, will actions be taken against him?
i dont think there is such a law. what are the agencies going to do? report to the police?
agencies are only interested in making commissions from your placement. i seriously doubt they will make reference check. it is not part of their job scope.
if the need arises your potential employer will see fit to do a check.
again if they find something fishy the only thing they will do is reject your application.
i am sure they have better things to do then bring you to court over such trivial matters.