| Month Concluded |
Department |
Summary |
Outcome |
| March 2016 |
Health & Safety Laboratories |
Complaint about use of GIS scheme and reasonable adjustments |
No breach found - See Findings and Recommendations |
| February 2016 |
Government Legal Department |
Complaint about scoring and competencies |
Breach found - See Findings and Recommendations |
| HM Courts & Tribunals Service |
Complaint about recruitment process for a position that was subsequently withdrawn |
Breach found - Information no longer held |
| Cabinet Office |
Complaint about criteria used to evaluate application and operation of the Guaranteed Interview Scheme |
No breach found - Information no longer held |
| January 2016 |
Department for Work and Pensions |
Complaint about interview process |
No breach found – Information no longer held |
| Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs |
Complaint about delays in the receipt of test results |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Government Digital Service |
Complaint about application documentation requirements and scoring |
No breach found – Information no longer held |
| December 2015 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
Complaint about unclear deadline for applications |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Home Office |
Complaint about scoring and competencies |
Out of scope – internal recruitment exercise |
| National Offender Management Service |
Complaint about lack of feedback |
Out of scope – internal recruitment exercise |
| November 2015 |
Insolvency Service |
Complaint about advice given regarding applying for vacancies |
Breach found – See Findings and Recommendations |
| Ministry of Defence |
Concerns about transfer under TUPE |
Out of scope – not within remit |
| National Offender Management Service |
Complaint about time taken for Department to decide whether complainant could apply for job |
Referred back to Department |
| October 2015 |
National Offender Management Service |
Complaint about feedback |
Out of scope – internal recruitment exercise |
| Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs |
Complaint that application was unsuccessful |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Government Digital Service |
Complaint about feedback |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| National Offender Management Service |
Complaint about terms and conditions of reinstatement |
Out of scope |
| September 2015 |
Department for Work and Pensions |
Complaint about inability to be reinstated |
Out of scope |
| Department for Energy and Climate Change |
Complaint about application process |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Department for Work and Pensions |
Complaint regarding the salary awarded to a successful candidate |
No breach found – salary was in advertised range |
| Land Registry |
Complaint about not receiving interview under Guaranteed Interview Scheme |
Matter resolved – Department agreed to grant complainant interview |
| July 2015 |
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs |
Complaint about sifting criteria |
No breach found - Findings and Recommendations not published at request of the complainant |
| Home Office |
Complaint about application process |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Ministry of Defence |
Complaint made regarding the recruitment process and qualifying criteria |
Breach found – information no longer held |
| June 2015 |
Cabinet Office |
Complaint relating to short listing process |
See Findings and Recommendations |
| Ministry of Defence |
Complaint about volume exercise |
See Findings and Recommendations |
| Fast Stream Recruitment |
Complaint over removal from competition |
Information no longer held |
| Department for Work and Pensions |
Complaint about short time frame |
Information no longer held |
| May 2015 |
Ministry of Justice |
Complaint over sifting process |
Information no longer held |
| April 2015 |
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs |
Complaint over test centre process |
Information no longer held |
| Home Office |
Complaint over interview process |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Ministry of Justice |
Complaint over sift process |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
Complaint over difficulty applying for role |
Complaint not yet raised within Department – referred back to Department |
