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…
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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…
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…
Pre-Employment Checking – What is it?
Employers have wised up to the fact that they can save themselves a lot of hassle by checking the backgrounds of people they are hiring. Recruitment is an expensive business. It’s not just the cost of advertising vacancies, it’s the time in sifting applications and conducting interviews too. Small businesses especially have to strike the…
DBS Checks and Foreign Convictions
More of us travel abroad than ever before. Official government figures indicate that at any one time, there are over a million UK nationals working overseas. Of course, many of these people will build a new life overseas and will never return to the UK to live and work. However, many will. And depending on…