Pre-employment overseas criminal record checks
Carrying out pre-employment checks for migrant workers can not only be crucial to ensuring that you are hiring someone trustworthy and reliable, but in ensuring that your chosen candidate is likely to be successful in their application for a work visa if you are looking to sponsor them. In this guide, we examine the rules […]
How to do right to work checks
The UK Right to Work regime is source of compliance risk for employers, with various ways to conduct a check, and with the rules subject to frequent change. But failing to follow the rules and to legal obligations can result in unwanted enforcement action. In this guide, we explain the rules you need to follow to […]
Health and safety induction checklist
Health and safety induction checklist As an employer, complying with your statutory duty to ensure the health and wellbeing of your workforce, (as well as customers and visitors) runs throughout the lifecycle of employment, from day one. An effective induction procedure should include information about workforce health and safety best practice. A health and safety […]
How to Use Right to Work Share Codes
How to Use Right to Work Share Codes Employers in the UK are under a legal duty to check the right to work status of all its workers. One of the ways employers can do this is using online status checks. This guide on right to work share codes is for employers, managers and HR […]
How to employ someone
How to employ someone: step-by-step guide Employing someone is an exciting time for a business, but doing it correctly involves several different stages that an employer must follow before members of staff can be fully brought on board and start their employment. In this guide, we explain the key steps of how to employ someone […]
Certificate of Sponsorship guide for employers
Under the UK’s immigration rules, you have to assign a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to a foreign national in order for them to be able to work for you. If you get this stage in the recruitment process wrong, you could face enforcement action from the Home Office. In this guide for UK sponsors, we […]
Employing Ukrainian nationals
The UK Government has provided guidance for UK businesses employing Ukrainian nationals who have fled their country. In this guide for employers, we detail the rules you’ll need to follow when hiring Ukrainian refugees. This includes completion of vacancy information questionnaires, the process to be followed when offering work to Ukrainian refugees, clarification of Ukrainian […]
Do workers have to disclose criminal convictions?
It’s understandable that employers want to determine whether a job candidate is trustworthy and of good character before hiring them, and to be certain that workers maintain this standard during the course of their employment. Pre-employment checks play an important role in vetting candidates and reducing risk during recruitment. Even if criminal record checks are […]
Different employment contract types
An employment contract is an agreement outlining the conditions of an individual’s working relationship and arrangements, including rights, responsibilities, working hours, salary, any benefits, and holiday entitlement. It should preferably be in a written format and signed by both the employer and employee to act as a binding agreement and setting out the legal obligations […]
Probation period guidance
However thorough you believe your recruitment processes to be, it probably isn’t perfect, and you could still end up with someone who doesn’t fit into the culture of your organisation, or who underperform. Probation periods give you the chance to assess new workers in situ for the stipulated trial period. Common reasons for employers finding […]
