Principle 3 of the Social Care Code of Practice for International Recruitment

Employers will respect the rights of individual applicants from other countries to improve their work and career prospects and not discriminate on the grounds of race, nationality or ethnic origin.

Practice

Employers will:

• Provide the same clear information in their advertisements/recruitment information for all potential candidates irrespective of where the request came from.
• Require all candidates to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK
• Review their recruitment policies and procedures covering travel expenses for interviews.

Key sources of information on avoiding discrimination

• Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 Section 22. A Code of Practice for employers on the avoidance of race discrimination in recruitment practice whilst seeking to prevent illegal working
• The European Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities guidance