In a bid to tackle long-term unemployment, the government is offering up to £2,500 if you hire the long-term unemployed. Too good to be true?
Published 05.02.2009
During a job interview you’re not allowed to ask an applicant any question that may be deemed potentially discriminatory. But that doesn’t preclude you from finding out “helpful” information. How
might this be done?
Published 05.06.2013
Apparently, 88% of employers regret at least one recruitment decision they’ve made in the past twelve months. That means probation is more important than ever. How can these all-important trial
periods help you?
Published 01.07.2011
In August 2021 it was reported that the delivery business Gist is offering new staff an incentive of up to £5,000 if they remain in employment for a fixed period of time. When can retention
incentives be withheld?
Published 26.08.2021
On October 5 2009 the government launched the second stage of its “Flexible New Deal”. It claims this will transform our 750,000 long-term unemployed to better meet the needs of employers. OK, but
what’s the real deal for you?
Published 04.11.2009
Apparently, many younger job applicants are now putting links to their social media profiles, on sites such as Facebook, into their CVs. But just because they’ve told you how to find them online, is
it OK to check them out?
Published 09.02.2012
Recruiting new staff can be a costly and time-consuming process, especially if a new employee doesn’t perform as expected. For some roles, a potential solution may be to offer a trial as part of your
recruitment process. Is this legal?
Published 09.10.2018
You recently sent a job offer to an applicant which was conditional on them producing evidence of their right to work in the UK. They’ve accepted your offer but not supplied any documentation. Can
you withdraw it?
Published 13.01.2014
You need to advertise a job vacancy and suspect that it will attract a large number of applications. However, you don’t want to spend ages trawling through each one unless you absolutely have to. So
what’s the answer?
Published 22.10.2015
Let’s suppose you offered a candidate a job and their references were fine. Further information then comes to light - it’s undesirable and makes you think twice about hiring them. Can you retract
your offer?
Published 25.01.2012