| Month Concluded |
Department |
Summary |
Outcome |
| March 2015 |
Valuation Office Agency |
Campaign withdrawn after applications submitted, internal candidate appointed |
Complainant informed that department’s are able to cancel competitions. No breach of Recruitment Principles. |
| Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs |
Disabled candidates not accommodated |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Complaint over use of competencies |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Civil Service Resourcing |
Complaint over time allowed for online assessment |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Home Office |
Complaint relating to terms and conditions of employment |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Not named |
Complaint relating to time allowed in online assessment |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| February 2015 |
Department for Transport |
Complaint over use of reserve list |
Investigated – Information sought from department. No breach found |
| January 2015 |
Department for Work and Pensions |
No progress following offer of job |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Ministry of Defence |
Complaint over assessment of applications |
Breach found - information no longer held |
| Valuation Office Agency |
Complaint over weight placed on academic qualification over experience |
Departments are entitled to specify an academic qualification as essential. No breach found |
| December 2014 |
Department for Transport |
Complaint about geographical location of posting |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| November 2014 |
Department for Transport |
Complaint over assessment test results |
Investigated – Information sought from department. No breach found |
| Ministry of Justice |
Unfair interview Process |
Investigated – Information sought from department. No breach found |
| Ministry of Justice |
Complaint about sift result |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Department for Transport |
Candidate failed pre-employment checks |
Investigated - Information sought from department. No breach found |
| October 2014 |
Cabinet Office |
Candidate unhappy with sift result |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Home Office |
Complaint about terms of contract |
Outside remit – contract worker |
| Department for Health |
Complaint about withdrawal of job offer |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| September 2014 |
Home Office |
Candidate unhappy with absence of offer letter giving conditions of employment |
Outside remit – referred back to Department |
| Home Office |
Candidate unhappy with geographical location of posting |
Outside remit – referred back to Department |
| Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs |
Complaint about internal recruitment |
Outside remit – referred back to Department |
| Home Office |
Unhappy about sift process |
Matter resolved within Department |
| Department not named |
Complaint relating to harassment |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| August 2014 |
Ministry of Justice |
Disabled applicant not properly assessed |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Ministry of Defence |
Candidate unhappy with marking of sift |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Government Legal Service |
Disabled applicant not properly assessed |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Home Office |
Complaint about interview booking |
Complainant referred back to Department as already under investigation |
| Department for Transport |
Complaint about recruitment process |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| July 2014 |
Ministry of Defence |
Complaint about conduct of internal competition |
Outside Remit - referred back to Department |
| Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman |
Restructuring and appointment of staff |
Outside Remit - referred back to Department |
| Ministry of Defence |
Complaint relating to sift feedback |
Investigated – Information sought from department. No breach found. |
| Health and Safety Executive |
Complaint relating to interview |
Investigated – breach found in relation to interview covering competencies not mentioned in advertisement |
| June 2014 |
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs |
Complaint relating to sift |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| May 2014 |
Department of Business Innovation and Skills |
Department failing to respond to complaint |
Commission requested departmental investigation |
| April 2014 |
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs |
Interpretation of Guaranteed Interview Scheme |
Outside Remit |
| Ministry of Defence |
Complaint about application of nationality and visa requirements |
Outside Remit |
