Around 25% of employees experience a mental health condition each year. As this can result in time off work, can you enquire whether a job applicant has a mental health condition during an interview
or would this be unlawful?
Published 23.03.2018
There’s nothing to stop you from asking a job applicant about their medical history before offering them a job. But as a new case shows, if you choose to do this, you must pick your words carefully.
So what should you be asking?
Published 26.08.2009
A recruitment policy might seem like just another unnecessary piece of paperwork. But having one in place may be a sensible move. Why should you have one and what should it include?
Published 06.10.2009
You’re about to advertise a new job role and it would be really helpful if the post holder could drive. Is it okay to state that “all applicants must hold a full driving licence” or could such
wording be discriminatory?
Published 09.02.2017
At interview you ask candidates about their level of sickness absence for the last two years. However, a colleague has advised that this could have possible disability discrimination implications. If
so, what are your options?
Published 22.03.2007
When recruiting for a post, some employers don’t hang around - they make a verbal job offer straight after the final interview has been concluded. But this can be a risky move. Why and what’s the
much safer approach?
Published 07.03.2012
According to one Jobcentre Plus branch, employers can’t use the word “reliable” in job ads, as it discriminates against unreliable people! Are they having a laugh, or is this term one that you really
should avoid?
Published 23.02.2010
Despite what the papers say, many employers are still recruiting new staff; even if it’s only for a fixed-term appointment. So if you’re going through this process, what are the traps you can fall
into when drafting job ads?
Published 09.09.2009
Media reports about “positive action”, which came into force on April 6, have made many employers anxious. But why is the concept not worth all the worry?
Published 11.04.2011
A leading law firm has been left with egg on its face after a solicitor involved in an interview process asked how a female applicant would balance work with childcare. Seems like a reasonable
question, so why was he so wrong?
Published 23.02.2010