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…
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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…
Background Checking – What is it and how does it affect me?
Background checking, employment screening, worker vetting – all terms you’ll see employers use when they are advertising positions. Most applicants will have a vague idea that this is something to do with looking into the past of people. But there is certainly a lot of confusion about it. If you’re applying for a new position…
How Can I Get In Touch With the DBS?
Applying for a DBS check can be a lengthy process. Filling in forms, submitting identity documents, waiting for checks to be done and then receiving your certificate. It all takes time. At any stage of that process you might need to get in touch with the DBS. You may want to let them know that…