If there’s one positive to come out of the 2020 coronavirus outbreak, it’s the level of innovation. We have seen Formula One teams turn their hands to making ventilators. Schools using 3D printers to make visors for care staff. The government has streamlined processes too. The announcement of a “fast track” option for NHS disclosure…
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DBS Certificates Fast-Tracked for NHS Workers
Things don’t often change as quickly in the UK as they have in recent weeks. The coronavirus epidemic has seen sweeping changes in the last few weeks. Government policy changes seemingly daily, affecting everything from jobs to foreign travel. One of the main changes is in the NHS, with everyone gearing up to treat people…
Personal Functional Licence
The UK gambling industry is booming. Although online casinos account for much of the growth in the market, bricks and mortar casinos and betting shops are doing well too. In 2005, the law was relaxed to make it easier to get permission to build new casinos, and since then new venues have opened up almost…
Working Checks for Ola – Another New Taxi Service?
Uber is what’s known as a “disruptor” in the taxi industry. That’s to say, it’s a company which has turned the way in which we hire taxis on its head. They don’t use the traditional model of a dispatcher in a control room, taking calls and sending out taxis. Everything is done on the Uber…
Pre-Employment Screening and GDPR
GDPR has been around for about 18 months now. The new European data protection rules are hugely changing how companies manage and process data and personal information about their workers. GDPR also applies to applicants and customers. There’s a growing concern that many companies are not doing this properly, especially when it comes to pre-employment…
Right to Work Checks and Brexit
If you’ve applied for a job in the UK recently, then it’s likely that you were asked to bring a passport to interview. This is part of the system known as right to work checks. These checks affect everyone, and are all about establishing someone’s legal status in the UK. Although the exact date is…
Top DBS Checking Tips for Employers
If there’s one thing all employers have in common, it’s that they’re always looking for ways to do things quicker and better. Recruitment is one of those areas which seems to involve nothing but endless paperwork. Most of the checks are essential though, especially the DBS checking process. The Disclosure and Barring Service is the…
Credit Checks and Employment Vetting
If you’ve recently applied for a job, you’ll be familiar with the stacks of paper a new employer asks for. It’s not just a CV and a quick interview any more. Some of the checks, such as nationality verification, are legal requirements. Some jobs also require a criminal records check, or DBS. In other cases,…
DBS Checks and Community Resolution
Despite public opinion, the police really don’t like locking people up in prison. The police and the court system have a lot of other ways of dealing with low-level offending. These ways are designed to avoid criminal records, and stop the courts system becoming cluttered with minor cases. Most of us have heard of community…
Workplace Random Drug Testing and the Law
Businesses are increasingly waking up to the fact that recruiting the right members of staff is just part of the battle. Equally important is ongoing monitoring of staff, and ensuring that they are performing properly. Many companies choose to have a workplace random drug testing programme. But what does the law say they are allowed…