Recruitment

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  Letters and forms

  Competence-based person specification

  A model form to use as an example when identifying the type of person who could best perform the job.

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  FAQs

  Is it permissible for an employer to stipulate in a job advert that candidates must be "recent graduates"?

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  FAQs

  Are there any risks attached to asking job candidates about the number of days' sickness absence they have had in the past year?

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  FAQs

  Can an employer withdraw a job offer if it subsequently discovers that the successful candidate is pregnant?

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  FAQs

  Can an employer reject candidates for employment on the basis that they smoke?

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  FAQs

  If an employee whose probation period has been extended due to poor performance notifies the employer that they are pregnant, must it confirm them in the post?

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  FAQs

  Can employers still request applicants' work and education history, with dates, on their application forms?

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  FAQs

  Where a full-time position is advertised, is the employer required to consider an applicant who informs it at interview that they would like to work part time?

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  FAQs

  Can an employer reject an application from a candidate who is currently on maternity leave and would not start the new role until the end of their leave period?

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  FAQs

  Is it permissible for an employer to state in a job advert that applicants must hold a full driving licence?