Employment law - Recruitment

Job trial offer letterIf you're not sure whether to offer a job applicant the role they applied for, one option would be to run a short job trial to see how they perform before you make your decision. You can offer a trial, but you will probably need ... Read more

Letter enquiring about reasonable adjustmentsWhere a disabled employee has accepted a job offer, it's worth making enquiries with them at an early stage about any reasonable adjustments they might need or that would help them to perform their job ... Read more

Medical questionnaireA problem for many employers is the risk of hiring a new employee only to find they have long-term health problems that could lead to periods of sickness absence. Use our questionnaire to find out if there's a problem but only use... Read more

Letter withdrawing conditional offer of appointmentIf you make a conditional job offer and the conditions are not satisfactorily fulfilled within a reasonable period of time, you should be safe in withdrawing the job offer on that basis and you can u... Read more

Letter requesting return of contract of employmentUse our letter to chase an employee where they've failed to sign and return their contract of employment within a week or so of you issuing it. It enables you to put a system in place to stop unsigned ... Read more

References policyEvery employer is asked for a reference at some stage. But how should you respond - if indeed you choose to respond at all? How should you give the reference? What sort of detail should it contain? Our policy provides the answers.Re... Read more

Rejection of candidate after interview letterAfter the recruitment process has concluded, reject the unsuccessful interviewees and then destroy their personal information after a reasonable period of time, e.g. six months, and in accordance with the ... Read more

Character reference questionnaireIt's advisable to take up at least two written references in relation to a prospective employee and three is even better.  Use our character reference request to seek a non-work-related personal reference.Of previous ... Read more

Response to unsolicited CVOur response to unsolicited CV letter contains a number of alternative options for dealing with unsolicited CVs sent in by individuals or recruitment agencies. Make sure you set out the correct position for rejection and don... Read more

Verification of qualifications consent formIf you intend to check qualifications listed on an applicant's CV or application form, use our consent form to secure the release of documents or information from a third party. It's a data protection requirem... Read more