Most employers request references on a prospective employee to verify, for example, information about his or her employment history.
While there is generally no legal obligation on an employer to provide a reference on an employee or former employee to a prospective employer, when employers do respond to reference requests, they should aim to treat all requests consistently.
HSBC has lost an appeal against a court decision to reinstate a tribunal claim that alleged it discriminated against a candidate for a senior sales position.
Sickness absence during a disciplinary process is the top FAQ in September 2024's top HR questions on Brightmine.
The government publishes new statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers.
A Christian has partly won his belief discrimination claim after a charity rescinded his job offer following the discovery of Facebook posts he had made.
The Disclosure and Barring Service has published a care worker recruitment toolkit to help social care employers gather sufficient employment...
Rescreening employees to mitigate against the risks of reputational and financial damage is a useful tactic against 'digital assassins'.
Giving departing employees a reference should be a risk-free procedure. But there are potentially damaging pitfalls to avoid.
Many HR professionals will have spent months preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Now it is finally in...
The recent scandals involving Oxfam and other charities have come as a surprise to many, but could these embarrassing allegations...
Increased compliance means rising numbers of employers are performing numerous background checks on employees. Steve Smith...
It is common practice for employers to provide references for employees and ex-employees, but there are risks involved. Sarah Anderson...
Before she stepped out of the Conservative party leadership race earlier this week, Andrea Leadsom had already attracted unwanted attention...
Can you withdraw a job offer once it has been made? We look at the risks employers face if they...
An employment tribunal held that a nurse was the victim of discrimination arising from disability, after her prospective employer withdrew...
LinkedIn is facing a class action lawsuit in California over its premium “reference search” function that allows employers to identify...
