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.
Recruitment and dismissal can be problematic for businesses, particularly when employers are unaware of the legal consequences of their actions....
From 10 September 2012, a number of amendments to the vetting and barring scheme, which is designed to protect vulnerable...
It has long been accepted that an employer will owe a duty of care in respect of a reference given...
I have received a reference request from an employee I was pleased to get rid of. Do I have to...
My company is gearing up for a round of recruitment. I realise people often exaggerate their employment history and experience,...
Brown v Baxter and another t/a Careham HallFACTSThe claimant, Emma Brown, worked as an assistant care manager at a residential...
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has written to the chief executives of 5,000 firms to remind them of their responsibilities...
Cheltenham Borough Council has already made “significant” changes to its recruitment practices after it lost a £1m High Court battle...
A recent high-profile case showed the pitfalls that can occur when employers dig into a applicant's past. So what can employers ask? Emilie Bennetts and Carolyn Haddon give the answers.
This Personnel Today news round-up includes news about:
Public sector pay freeze likely
Graduate applications outnumber vacancies 50:1
Tube workers strike ban?
Prevent unemployment...
The use of recruitment and employment agencies* is falling – a trend that is likely to continue in the current...
The need to check the background of job applicants couldn’t be more evident, yet it is often neglected. It may...
Next year sees the introduction of an authority that will act to safeguard the vulnerable. It could mean more work for public and third sector HR departments, reports David Craik.
A national blacklist of retail employees sacked for dishonesty is up and running, and could soon be extended to other...
A country-wide database of ‘workplace offenders’ will be launched later this month to combat the annual loss of half-a-billion pounds...
