References and the recruitment process

We look at how references fit into the recruitment process. 

References are an important part of the pre-employment due diligence process. 

• Topic of the week: References and the recruitment process Employers should take care to ensure that reference requests reflect their requirements and that they make job offers conditional on satisfactory references. 

Also

The References section of the HR & Compliance Centre employment law manual explains the law relating to giving references, while Making job offers looks at references and the recruitment process. 

There are a number of model policies and documents relating to references in the HR & Compliance Centre policies and documents section, including a Policy on giving and requesting references and a Letter providing a reference for a former employee. 

The HR & Compliance Centre FAQs section provides answers to questions such as What are the duties of an employer if it supplies a reference? and What rights of access do employees have to job references?