Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 48914
Vacancies: Advertising
Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will legislative steps to ensure job advertisements do not ask about political views.
Answer
Justin MaddersEmployers should follow a fair process when recruiting. They must not discriminate, in terms of the Equality Act 2010, and they must comply with data protection legislation. Compliance involves being clear what information is collected about candidates an...
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