Depending on the role for which a candidate has applied, employers may need to find out whether or not the individual has any criminal convictions before he or she can start work.
Employers can check job applicants’ criminal records with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). HR departments normally deals with DBS disclosures.
When is it too hot to work? The heatwave has led employers to check their health and safety responsibilities around high temperatures.
Prisoners will be able to access apprenticeships for the first time in a bid to tackle skills shortages and cut crime.
The Department for Education has issued a call for former teachers to return to the classroom to minimise the disruption...
Prisoners on the Release on Temporary Licence scheme could be utilised, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers has said
It is estimated that more than 11 million people in the UK have a criminal conviction. This staggering figure equates...
An organisation that helps ex-offenders find work has been contracted by the Ministry of Justice to boost employment levels among...
Youth warnings, reprimands and cautions will no longer be automatically disclosed to employers who require Disclosure and Barring Service.
Jessica Maguire examines a recent white paper and outlines how the government is proposing to change rehabilitation periods and when...
Changes announced to make it easier for ex-offenders to find employment...
Government responds to court ruling that should help people who committed a minor offence get jobs.
With research suggesting skills shortages in some sectors are at their highest level since 2008, an increasing number of employers...
A supermarket employee has been jailed after being found guilty of stealing thousands of pounds in a scam involving customer refunds.
Thousands of police officers and staff in England and Wales have not been properly vetted, a police watchdog has warned....
There are limits to the circumstances in which employers can take a candidate’s past criminal convictions into account when deciding...
An additional 230 organisations – including Greene King and Pret A Manger – have committed to hiring ex-offenders, as the...
