Weekly dilemma: Discrimination in job interviews

Alison Loveday, managing partner at Berg Legal, gives advice on how to avoid discriminating against job applicants.

  • Weekly dilemma: Job interviews
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    Interviewers' roles, responsibilities and training    Line managers play a leading role in filling vacancies in their teams. Many employers make sure that they are trained to conduct job interviews fairly and effectively, as IRS's guide to selection interviewing shows.