Recruitment background checks

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• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Discrimination arising from disability: Withdrawal of job offer after reference highlighting absences

  In South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust v Lee and others, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that a decision to withdraw a job offer that was at least partially influenced by a reference that focused on the applicant's sickness absence levels was discriminatory.

• Type:

  Training

  References - line manager training

  Updated to take account of the UK General Data Protection Regulation.

• Type:

  FAQs

  Where an individual's employment offer is withdrawn due to an unsatisfactory reference do they have any right to see the reference?

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  Letters and forms

  Letter requesting prospective employee attends medical examination with occupational health

  A model letter to request that a prospective employee attends a medical examination where the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 does not apply.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Medical questionnaire

  A model questionnaire, following a job offer, to obtain basic information about an applicant's health, where this is a necessary requirement for the role.

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  Letters and forms

  Form for job applicant to provide consent to seek references

  A model form if you wish to take up references on an applicant and they have not previously given permission in writing (eg on the application form).

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter to referee requesting reference on job applicant

  A model letter when writing to a referee authorised by a job applicant.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter withdrawing job offer because of unsatisfactory references

  A model letter to withdraw a conditional offer of employment when references are not satisfactory.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Reference request form

  A model form when seeking a written reference about a new employee or prospective employee from a previous employer.

• Type:

  FAQs

  Can an employer ask a prospective employee to fill in a medical questionnaire?