The 2007 JISC HEI Retention Schedule recommends ‘End of
recruitment process + 3 months’ and cites the relevant employment
legislation. It draws attention to Section 1.7 of the Info Commissioner’s
Employment Practices Code which confirms that action will normally be taken
within 3 months. It also notes that the CIPD Guidance recommends 1 year. The
link is:
From: The UK Records Management mailing list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah
Phillips
Sent: 30 March 2010 17:13
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Subject: Unsuccessful Job Applications
Dear
All,
I have a query
relating to the retention of unsuccessful job applications. At present our
retention period for these is completion of appointment + 6 months and cites
discrimination legislation for the retention period. However on closer
inspection of the Sex Discrimination Act, 1975, Race Relations Act 1976 and
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 it would appear that a claim must be brought
to an Employment Tribunal within 3 months.
Looking at
quite a few other organisation's retention schedules 6 months seems to be in
fairly wide use and I just wanted to check if anyone knew a reason why they're
often kept for these three extra months.
I know that the
limitation period extends to 6 months where the employer was working on behalf
of the Crown and that other discrimination cases under the Act (relating to
goods and services etc) have to be heard in a county court within 6 months, but
presumably an employment case will always have to be heard by an employment
tribunal?
Any advice
gratefully received.
Best wishes,
Sarah
Sarah Phillips
University Records Manager
Governance & Compliance Division
Cardiff University
McKenzie House
30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
029 20879403
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