FAQs

All items: Making job offers

Can an employer make a job offer dependent on the applicant agreeing to work more than the 48-hour weekly limit imposed by the Working Time Regulations 1998?
Can an employer withdraw a job offer on receipt of a poor reference?
If recruiting to a position from which an employee was recently dismissed for redundancy, must the employer offer the job to the individual who was made redundant?
Where a vacancy arises after an earlier redundancy exercise, must the employer offer the position to someone who was made redundant?
Where a new employee is no longer able to start work on the agreed date, can the employer retract the offer of employment?
Where an individual accepts a job offer but subsequently accepts another offer from a different company will the first employer have any form of redress?
Can an employer withdraw an employment offer that has been accepted, for example if there is a subsequent recruitment freeze?
Can a candidate be rejected on the basis of an unspent conviction?
Is it permissible to employ an asylum seeker?
Can an employer refuse to employ a foreign national because of the effort involved in ensuring that they have a right to work in the UK?

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Frequently asked questions and answers on making job offers.