Acas guidance on employment references
05 September 2018
Acas has updated their guidance on employment references and although there is no legal obligation to provide one, if you do, it must be true, accurate and a fair reflection of the job applicant.
The guidance covers:
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What is an employment reference?
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Does an employment reference have to be provided?
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What can an employment reference include?
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When are employment references needed?
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Job offers and references
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Can an employer give a bad reference?
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Resolving problems with references.
Acas guidance on employment references