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Attracting suitable candidates

Determining the needs of the job

Employing foreign nationals

Employing young people and children

Incentives

Induction

Interviewing

Job applicants with convictions

Job applications

Making job offers

Medicals and medical questionnaires

Probationary periods

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Is it lawful for an employer to indicate that a vacancy is aimed at women if the job is advertised in a women's magazine?

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Is it unlawful to include a preferred age range in a job advertisement?

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If a job is being advertised internally, can it be made clear if the job is unsuitable for physically disabled candidates?

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Is an employer acting unlawfully if it tells a third party such as an employment agency that it would prefer to appoint a man for the job?

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Are employers obliged to advertise jobs internally?

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Can an employer advertise a position internally and state that only applications from permanent employees will be considered?

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

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

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Can employers continue to specify a minimum number of years' service in job advertisements?

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