The key areas of law affecting recruitment and selection include discrimination, the right to work in the UK, criminal records checks and data protection. When recruiting staff, employers should understand and keep up to date with their legal obligations, making sure their recruitment and selection procedures comply with the law. Here you’ll find a collection of resources on how you can safely recruit within the law.
Factsheets
Factsheets
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Pre-employment checks
Learn how to conduct pre-employment checks in a legal, ethical manner that values fact over opinion
Factsheets
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Immigration law changes: for UK employers
Introductory guidance to the current points-based system for economic migration focusing on the Tier 2 route for non-EU migrants
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Employing overseas workers in the UK
Learn about recruiting overseas workers, the categories of foreign nationals able to enter and work in the UK, and the legal framework involved
Q&As
Q and As
Recruitment and selection Q&As
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Commonly asked questions on the legal issues relating to recruitment and selection
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References Q&As
Commonly asked questions on the legal issues relating to references
Case law
Case law
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Case law on discrimination in recruitment
Selected cases on discrimination during the recruitment process
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Case law on providing references
Selected cases on providing references for former employees
Guides
Guides
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Pre-employment checks: an employer's guide
Advice for employers on how to conduct checks before employing individuals in a way that supports business objectives
Reports
Reports
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Tackling post-Brexit labour and skills shortages
This report explores the challenges employers are facing in filling vacancies, the role EU nationals are playing in the workforce, and makes policy recommendations that work across all sectors
Reports
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The state of migration: employing migrant workers
Find out how and why organisations are employing migrant workers and which aspects of immigration and discrimination law apply to the recruitment process