Recruitment Compliance

    What is compliance in recruiting?

    The term compliance describes the ability to act according to an order, set of rules or request. Recruitment compliance is essential to ensure best practice within the industry to ensure candidates are compliant before placement as prescribed by government, client, framework or PSL agreements.

    Key recruitment compliance laws and best practices

    A key part of recruitment compliance is to ensure that you and your potential candidates are following compliance laws and regulations related to their field. Below, we outline the key laws and regulations for maintaining recruiting compliance.

    Equality Act 2010

    This act prohibits discrimination based on protected characteristics. Agencies must make sure that their recruitment process falls in line with this law.

    Data Protection Act 2018

    This law ensures data privacy and means that employers and recruitment companies must have explicit consent from candidates to process candidate information and make sure that they have secure data storage.

    Advertising

    Job postings and advertisements must comply with advertising standards. Job descriptions should avoid discrimination in both language and requirements that could discriminate against certain groups. These job postings should also be available to individuals with disabilities.

    Right to Work

    Employers must ensure potential employees are legally allowed to work in the UK. A recruitment agency should check job applicants right to work and retain copies of their compliance documentation.

    General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    General data protection regulations have been in effect for a number of years in the UK. These regulations mean that employers and recruitment companies must outline how candidates data will be used, stored, and processed to job seekers. Under GDPR, candidates must also be aware of their rights to data privacy.

    Accessibility and Reasonable Adjustments

    Compliance laws dictate that companies and agencies must make reasonable adjustments to accommodate job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process.

    Regular Compliance Reviews

    Companies should have a regular look at their internal policies regarding compliance and make sure their recruitment process is compliant.

    Can a recruitment software help with compliance?

    Definitely, Eclipse recruitment software can organise and check compliance documentation for candidates and can help automate GDPR expiry warnings.