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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model letter rejecting an applicant after interview after a final shortlist for the job has been agreed or an appointment made.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model letter when the shortlist of those being invited for interview has been drawn up.
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- Date:
- 5 May 2020
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
With social distancing guidelines and the increase in remote working due to the coronavirus, employers have been forced to rethink how they recruit and select staff. Graham Brown reports on the rise of video interviews and remote onboarding of new starters.
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- Date:
- 6 April 2020
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
What should employers do if they have new hires due to start work during the current crisis? Jo Faragher asks HR professionals and recruitment specialists for their advice.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model confirmation of offer/formal offer of employment/appointment letter for use once all checks have been completed.
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- Type:
- Training
Line manager training resource providing a summary of the law and good practice in relation to making job offers, including guidance on making conditional offers, criminal record checks, employing foreign nationals, medical examinations and terms and conditions of employment.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Matier v Spring & Airbrake Ireland Ltd, a Northern Ireland industrial tribunal awarded £3,155 for age discrimination to a jobseeker who was told that a prospective employer was "looking for a younger person".
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In James v Coedffranc Community Council, an employment tribunal upheld an unsuccessful job applicant's age discrimination claim after an interviewer said "I've just noticed how old you are" and jotted down older candidates' ages on interview notes.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
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.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model letter to retract a conditional offer of employment if the prospective employee subsequently fails to fulfil any of the conditions.