Hiring someone | Acas

Employers must not discriminate when advertising, interviewing and deciding who to employ.

Employers should take the time to induct new workers. This can make them feel welcome and ready to start working.

Advice

How employers should recruit. Discrimination law. Advertising. Interviewing. Making an offer.

How to help new workers settle in. What to do before they start. Induction programmes.

Offering a job to a successful candidate.

Asking for a reference for an applicant.

Hiring someone.

Introducing a new worker to their organisation.

Describing an advertised job role. With examples.

Getting information from a job applicant.

Monitoring equality and diversity of job applicants or the workforce.