Pre-employment screening is an important part of the recruitment process for many employers.
It generally refers to any vetting procedure or practice relating to candidate selection, including drawing up job descriptions and application forms, checking references and candidates’ backgrounds for discrepancies, interviewing, and verifying candidates’ details.
Well intentioned though it undoubtedly was, the 2006 Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act spread its net very wide, so its replacement...
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Employers can no longer ask applicants pre-employment health questions. Anne Pritam and Beth Hale explain.The Equality Act 2010 came into force...
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Gift vouchers or gift cards have grown in popularity recently among employers as an incentive tool. But why are they regarded...
The UK seems to be in the middle of a stress epidemic, which often manifests itself in the workplace. But...
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