CIPD

I'm still puzzled by 'ethnic' identity.

Some years ago we employed a 'lad', (via a government scheme). He was born in the town and brought up the in town. His mum and dad were Scottish and had been born in Scotland but the father's father…

It seems rather pointless to me David.

A few written examples of potential disciplinary matters which may arise in your company and then ask participants to go through the things or processes they'd need to check to investigate whether a disciplinary matter has occured and if so how to get…

Wether they sign them or not, if they stay employed they are deemed to have accepted the new policies. However if you need later, to have proof that they've read them, then you could simply e-mail them and state that if you hear nothing you will consider…

In which case Ashley, you have answered your own question.

Yes, I agree advertising for a post when you've already got a suitable candidate (for the reasons you give), is making a mockery of the recruitment process. Perhaps you aught to encourage…

I think you want to think about what you actually want to achieve.

From what you have written it would appear that the manager concerned may have already decided on the basis of promoting someone he/she already knows even if they don't meet the necessary…

Perhaps they pulled names out of a hat. Like Keith says there's no requirement for a person specification, and in any case you work there as I assume, so do the other candidates. I'd assume that the company already know quite a lot about applicant's…

I think I'd just be walking around and talking to the rest of your 'customers', be it managers, supervisors or line manager, introducing myself and chatting about what they might want or expect from you first.

In theory they can. But it would just be a wasted exercise for them as they would have to prove some direct financial loss with your leaving early and that would be almost impossible to prove.

In practice I'm not aware of ever hearing about an employer…

Welcome Kathryn

I'd also suggest you read a few of the many, many posts we get on absence triggers/'bradford' factor triggers.