What Checks employers can make on job applicants

What Checks employers can make on job applicants

Right to work in the UK

Employers must check that job applicants are allowed to work in the UK before employ them.

Criminal record checks

Employers can only check job applicants criminal record if they apply for certain roles like working with children and healthcare.

Jobs that employers can ask criminal record checks.

Health Checks

Employers can only ask health checks on successful candidates.

• it’s a legal requirement, for example eye tests for commercial vehicle drivers
• if the job requires it, for example because their insurers need health checks on cycle couriers
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