Certain procedures must be followed when recruiting new staff to ensure fair and legal employment.

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  • Employers must follow specific laws when recruiting staff
  • Contractual offers must be clear and the job description, duties and terms of employment carefully stated
  • Anti-discrimination legislation must be adhered to in terms of advertising, interviewing and offers of employment
  • An employer can discriminate on unlawful grounds only if a genuine qualification applies to the actual job function
  • It is an employer’s duty to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate a disabled person