Employment law - Recruitment


Job offer cover letterIf you want to make a job offer in writing but intend to attach the written statement of employment particulars or employment contract to that offer, you can use our letter.Statutory requirementsThe Employment Rights Act 1996 st... Read more
UPDATED08 Dec 2023


Equal opportunities monitoring formOur equal opportunities monitoring form enables you to gather personal information about job applicants in order to ensure that your recruitment process is being carried out fairly and in a non-discriminatory way.Ke... Read more
UPDATED16 Nov 2023


Induction checklistWhen a new employee starts work, it's important to have some form of induction with them. Use our induction checklist to remind you of the key matters to cover and to enable you to keep a formal record of what's been covered, by whom... Read more
UPDATED10 Nov 2023


Application formOnly seek personal information on an application form that is relevant to the recruitment decision. Our application form ensures you ask all the right questions.Of relevant applicationIf you require candidates to fill in an applicat... Read more
UPDATED07 Nov 2023


Recruitment checklist This checklist covers matters to be considered when considering recruiting new staff and during the recruitment process. Getting the right candidatesYou may need to balance the most effective means of seeking good candidates ... Read more
07 Jul 2023


Recruitment policyIt's important that managers have guidelines when it comes to recruitment, so that they know the relevant procedure to be followed. Our recruitment policy also serves as a useful reminder to managers of their equal opportunities obli... Read more
07 Jul 2023


Right to work checklistDon't risk a £20,000 civil penalty for employing an illegal worker. Check all new employees' right to work in the UK before they start work for you using our checklist, record the date of your check and either take copies of t... Read more
12 May 2023


Offer of appointment letterOnce you have taken the decision on the successful candidate, a job offer can be made, either in writing or over the telephone. If you make an offer verbally, always confirm it in writing using our offer of appointment lett... Read more
12 May 2023


Preventing illegal working letterIt's important to check all new recruits are eligible to work in the UK, or you could find yourself committing an offence. Use our preventing illegal working letter to enable you to carry out the necessary checks on pr... Read more
12 May 2023


Letter advising rejected candidate of new vacancyAfter a recruitment process for a particular role has concluded, if then an alternative job vacancy arises that you think may be suitable for a rejected job applicant, use our letter to contact them ab... Read more
13 Jan 2023