Employment law - Recruitment

Pre-employment checklist This checklist may be used where a job offer has been accepted to assist in checking that any pre-conditions and checks have been satisfied or carried out and lists the main things to think about when a new employee starts t... Read more

Instruction to supply temporary workerUse our letter as your instruction to an employment business where you are seeking a temporary agency worker to fill a short-term position. Make sure you then carefully read the terms of business supplied.Employm... Read more

Reference replyIf you're asked to provide a reference to a future employer for an employee or ex-employee, consider providing a basic reference only using our reference reply. This limits your exposure to possible negligence claims.Provision of refere... Read more

Rejection of candidate before interview letterOur rejection of candidate before interview letter provides three alternative grounds for rejection of an application for employment. It's important to be entirely objective in and be able to justify your ... Read more

Acknowledgement of application letterOnce job applications have been received for a vacant post, you need to sift through them to decide who to invite to interview. If this process will take some time, use our acknowledgement of application letter as... Read more

Extension of fixed-term contract letterUse our letter to extend a fixed-term employee's contract for a further fixed term on the same terms and conditions of employment. Be aware of the legal position if the fixed term and any extensions reach the fou... Read more

New starter formOur new starter information form ensures you obtain all the relevant personal details that you need on day one of the employment. Make sure you ask the employee to check it's still up to date at least annually and, in any event, encour... Read more

Offer of voluntary internship letterOur offer of voluntary internship is for use where you're offering a work shadowing placement in which the intern is there to observe what happens in the workplace but carries out no work. It's not, however, suitable... Read more

Criminal records check clawback agreementIf you're required or permitted to obtain a standard or enhanced disclosure check on prospective employees because of the nature of their job role and you agree to pay the application fee, use our criminal reco... Read more

Recruitment authorisation formThe first stage in recruitment is to check what your business requirements are. Do you really need a new member of staff and, if so, are you proposing to recruit at the right level of seniority? Always take care with you... Read more