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Disability and Recruitment

disabilty and recruitment

Many employers can find themselves in a situation where they become aware that a recently appointed employee has a disability. This often causes significant concern for the employer as they worry about the potential costs of making reasonable adjustments. However, this need not be the case: reasonable adjustments are not necessarily expensive or difficult to … Read more

DBS checks: the future of DBS checks following a recent ruling

DBS

The Court of Appeal recently ruled that the current system for checking criminal records (DBS checks) is ‘disproportionate’ and requires change. The DBS check system is in place to provide employers with information about an individual’s suitability for a particular role. However, it has been ruled that this is insufficient in protecting a person’s right … Read more

The Apprenticeship Levy Explained

Apprenticeship levy

6th April 2017 will see changes to the way the government funds apprenticeships in England. George Osborne announced in his Autumn Statement in November 2015, as Chancellor at that time, a target of achieving 3 million ‘high quality’ apprenticeships by 2020. This will obviously cost money and Mr Osborne has placed the responsibility for funding … Read more

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