Promotion and Re-grading
On occasions when an organisation runs a selection process for internal candidates only, many of the issues raised in Recruitment and Selection will also apply here. In such instances, the organisation may feel that it has good idea about each person’s capabilities. However, it is still important that a systematic process is created and followed, and that decisions are as objective as possible.
All categories of staff will be encouraged to prepare, plan and consider themselves for promotion. Conditions governing access to promotion competitions will not discriminate, directly of indirectly, on any of the nine grounds. Unnecessary barriers to promotion will be removed and employees facilitated to compete by all means possible.
Actions
The Organisation should ensure that:
Reasons for rejection/acceptance are recorded and kept on file for 12 months.
On occasions when an organisation runs a selection process for internal candidates only, many of the issues raised in Recruitment and Selection will also apply here. In such instances, the organisation may feel that it has good idea about each person’s capabilities. However, it is still important that a systematic process is created and followed, and that decisions are as objective as possible.
All categories of staff will be encouraged to prepare, plan and consider themselves for promotion. Conditions governing access to promotion competitions will not discriminate, directly of indirectly, on any of the nine grounds. Unnecessary barriers to promotion will be removed and employees facilitated to compete by all means possible.
Actions
The Organisation should ensure that:
- Clear, accurate job descriptions are produced for the role.
- Promotion criteria will be clear, unambiguous and written down.
- All promotion criteria are justified in relation to the job and do not cause unlawful discrimination.
- Details of job requirements are sent to all applicants.
- Vacancies are publicised internally.
- No unfair discriminatory language is used in adverts.
- Everyone involved in the promotion process is made aware of the organisations commitment to fairness.
- All applications are processed in the same way.
- Short listing is on the basis of how well candidates meet the selection criteria.
- A rating system is used.
- Feedback is given to all candidates.
Reasons for rejection/acceptance are recorded and kept on file for 12 months.
