Verbal Test Question 45 – Recruitment Record Retention
Read the passage and decide whether the statement is True, False or Cannot Say. Use only the information provided.
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Passage
Routine recruitment records for unsuccessful applicants will be deleted 12 months after a campaign closes. Records for the appointed candidate will be transferred to the employee personnel file. Anonymised equality monitoring data may be retained for three years for reporting purposes. Where records are relevant to an active complaint or legal claim, scheduled deletion must be paused until the case is resolved.
Statement
Recruitment records connected to an active legal claim may be kept beyond the usual 12-month period.
Answer options
- True
- False
- Cannot Say
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Correct answer: True
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