{"id":175009,"date":"2022-08-23T08:14:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T07:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=175009"},"modified":"2025-10-20T03:43:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T02:43:01","slug":"recruiting-staff-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/recruiting-staff-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps to Take When Recruiting Staff in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a business owner, you must ensure you follow the correct procedure when recruiting new staff members. Recruitment can be an exciting time, often indicating that business demand is increasing. However, new employees are a commitment, and as an employer, you must carry out specific legal procedures as part of the recruitment process. Therefore, when you realise that you may need to create a team in your business, you should understand the legal steps to take as part of the hiring process. Mistakes in the recruitment process may cause problems for your business. For example, you may face a civil or criminal penalty if your employee does not have the right to live and work in the UK and you did not carry out the relevant checks. This article will outline key steps when recruiting staff in the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"my-7 lg:my-10 border-y-2 border-gray-100 py-7 lg:py-10 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start gap-10\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-52 mx-auto my-0! rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/05023629\/hire-and-inspire-uk-screenshot_resized.png\" alt=\"Front page of publication\"\n                 loading=\"lazy\" width=\"208\" height=\"298\">\n                <section>\n            <div class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">How to Hire and Inspire in the UK<\/div>\n            <div class=\"body-text\">\n                <p>This guide will help you understand the moving parts behind building a high-performing team.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go.legalvision.co.uk\/hire-and-inspire-uk-guide.html\" class=\" block px-5 py-3.5 max-w-fit bg-orange button__hover transition rounded text-white font-bold text-lg no-underline uppercase leading-tight text-center\" target=\"\" rel=\"\">Download Now<\/a>        <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Is Your Business Ready?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step in the recruitment process is double-checking that your <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/employing-staff\/\">business is ready to employ staff<\/a>. This involves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>deciding on the employment status of your staff, such as employees, workers or self-employed contractors;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>deciding what type of employees you need, such as full-time or part-time;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>checking that you have the financial resources for new employees, which will require you to be aware of employment rights, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/national-minimum-wage\/\">National Minimum Wage<\/a> and statutory sick pay;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ensuring your workplace is physically ready for staff in terms of accessibility and safety, for example, health and safety and obtaining employers&#8217; liability insurance; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>registering as an employer with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/hm-revenue-customs\">HMRC<\/a>, which includes setting up your PAYE and deciding how to run your payroll.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Time to Recruit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have prepared your business physically and administratively to employ staff, you can start recruiting potential employees to find the right person for the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this hiring process, you must ensure that you do not discriminate against potential candidates and allow people with disabilities or health conditions to access your recruitment process. Discrimination based on one (or more) of the nine protected characteristics is unlawful. The protected characteristics under the <em>Equality Act 2010 <\/em>are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>race;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/employer-responsibilities-workers-disability\/\">disability<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>religion or belief;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sex;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pregnancy and maternity;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sexual orientation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>age;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gender reassignment; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>marriage and civil partnership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You may wish to advertise as part of your recruitment process. For example, you may utilise social media to find employees. 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