At what stage are applicants asked if they require reasonable adjustments?

Benchmarking the stage at which employers ask job applicants if they require reasonable adjustments in order to work for the organisation, February 2009. Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, employers must make “reasonable adjustments” to the workplace and to employment arrangements so that individuals with disabilities are not placed at an unfair disadvantage to other job-seekers or work colleagues.

Have you reviewed recruitment methods for disability equality?

The proportion of employers who have reviewed the methods used to assess job candidates to ensure that they do not discriminate against, or disadvantage, candidates with disabilities over the past three years, February 2009.

To which aspects of candidate attraction have you made age-linked changes?

Benchmarking the aspects of candidate attraction (e.g. advertising) employers have changed with regard to age, October 2008.

To which aspects of recruitment monitoring have you made age-linked changes?

Benchmarking the aspects of recruitment monitoring employers have changed with regard to age (monitoring individuals to get age data), October 2008.

Which aspects of the diversity policy do you monitor?

Which aspects of the equal opportunities/diversity policy are subject to regular monitoring, June 2008.

How have you changed assessment/selection methods to target under-represented groups?

The changes employers have made to candidate assessment and selection methods to targe under-represented groups in the past three years or so, July 2009.

Have you changed assessment/selection methods to target under-represented groups?

The number of employers that have made changes to candidate assessment and selection practices in the past three years or so in order to encourage more applications from people who are under-represented in the workforce, July 2009.

How have you changed recruitment practices to attract under-represented groups?

The changes employers made to its candidate-attraction practices in order to encourage more applications from people from under-represented groups, July 2009.

Which under-represented groups have you targeted by changing recruitment practices?

Which under-represented groups employers have targeted with changes to candidate-attraction practices designed to encourage more applications, July 2009.

Have you changed recruitment for diversity reasons?

The number of employers that have made changes to candidate-attraction practices in the past three years or so in order to encourage more applications from people who are under-represented in the workforce, July 2009.

What organisational change has had the most positive impact on retention?

Identifying which organisational change made in the past two years has had the greatest positive impact on retention, June 2008.

What organisational change has had the most negative impact on retention?

Identifying which organisational change made in the past two years has had the greatest negative impact on retention, June 2008.

To which aspects of selection have you made age-linked changes?

Benchmarking the aspects of selection (e.g. Interviewing) employers have changed with regard to age, October 2008.

To which aspects of selection criteria have you made age-linked changes?

Benchmarking the aspects of recruitment selection criteria (e.g. job descriptions) employers have changed with regard to age, October 2008.

What are the most common types of reasonable adjustment?

The most common types of reasonable adjustments made by employers surveyed by IRS in order to accommodate the needs of employees with disabilities, February 2009. Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, employers must make “reasonable adjustments” to the workplace and to employment arrangements so that individuals with disabilities are not placed at an unfair disadvantage to other job-seekers or work colleagues.

What forms does recruitment testing take?

Benchmarking the forms of recruitment and selection testing used by employers, July 2009.

To which aspects of application procedures have you made age-linked changes?

Benchmarking the aspects of recruitment application procedures (e.g. application forms) employers have changed with regard to age, October 2008.

To which aspects of recruitment training have you made age-linked changes?

Benchmarking the aspects of trainers for recruiters/interviewers employers have changed with regard to age, October 2008.

To which aspects of recruitment policies have you made age-linked changes?

Benchmarking the aspects of recruitment policies employers have changed with regard to age, October 2008.

What is the strongest aspect of your communications with redundancy survivors?

What employers consider the strongest aspect of communication with employees who will remain, following a redundancy programme, March 2009.