Recruitment background checks

New and updated

• More firms commit to employing ex-offenders

  Date:

  29 May 2019

  Type:

  News

  An additional 230 organisations - including Greene King and Pret A Manger - have committed to hiring ex-offenders, as the government allows more prisoners to take temporary release to participate in work placements.

• How to navigate managers regime, GDPR and criminal records checks

  Date:

  10 May 2019

  Type:

  Legal guidance

  There are major data privacy implications of criminal records checks made necessary by the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, an issue that will affect about 50,000 firms in the financial services sector from 9 December 2019 onwards. Solicitors David Palmer and David Lorimer examine how compliance and HR teams can help meet businesses' obligations under both the GDPR and SMCR.

• Recruitment: financial services

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to include information on the FCA's video on the SMR and CR.

• Employing foreign nationals

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a further postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.

• Permission to work in the UK contract clause

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.

• Letter asking a job applicant to provide evidence of his or her right to work in the UK

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.

• Employing people from abroad policy

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.

• Letter confirming start date of employment subject to proof of permission to work in the UK

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.

• Letter withdrawing an offer of employment because a job applicant has failed to provide evidence of his or her right to work in the UK

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.

• Tier 2 sponsor compliance and audit preparation checklist

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.