Logica caught breaking the rules

[LazyFan]

I thought it was against the law to ask for cleared candidates only?

DV Cleared Project Manager role:

Of course not that NuTories will bother to fine them or anything.

[TykeMerc]

DV takes 9-12+ months to come through if the project isn't expected to last that long which is a very easy claim to make even if it's untrue then it's reasonable to ask for existing clearance.

It's very common to see SC and DV clearance in place as a requirement, it's not like the law is meaningful or enforced when it comes to these adverts so there's no point getting excited in any way about them.

[expat]

I thought it was against the law to ask for cleared candidates only?

DV Cleared Project Manager role:

Of course not that NuTories will bother to fine them or anything.

IT recruiters defiant over security clearance

“The issue of…advertising for new staff and requesting that they already hold a National Security Vetting (NSV) clearance before applying is an issue both ourselves and the Cabinet Office are aware of,” said Jacky Ridley, [DVA's] chief executive.

“The Cabinet Office have already considered the issue and have concluded that employers are not acting illegally by making such a request. As this is not illegal the DVA are powerless to stop the practice.”

DVA says they shouldn't do it. But they can't stop it.

the DVA said it was unfair

[tim123]

DV takes 9-12+ months to come through if the project isn't expected to last that long which is a very easy claim to make even if it's untrue then it's reasonable to ask for existing clearance.
.

As they are offeing an extra 5 day holiday after 10 year's service, how can they argue that they only need the person for 9 months?

tim

[bogeyman]

Ah my old firm!

When I was there the top chap used to be a bit of a rabid lefty.

[gingerjedi]

I gave my CV to a Logica employee a few years back whilst I was on a DV project in Cheltenham as they were looking to get some people together for a new project, he would have got a £3k kick back if I'd been taken on.

The project never happened and now they won't consider me as they don't want to shell out the £3k.... great.

[TykeMerc]

As they are offeing an extra 5 day holiday after 10 year's service, how can they argue that they only need the person for 9 months?

tim

Sorry tim I didn't read the advert, I assumed that it was for a contract position.

Having read it it's obvious the role is at GCHQ, maybe they can argue (if they ever had to which they won't) that they don't want to risk employing someone who fails the clearance and has been a security risk during their tenure at that highly sensitive establishment.

We all know that the rules on advertising Cleared roles are utterly meaningless.

[Grinder]

Nice to see my old firm mentioned on here - wish they really were in trouble over this - that would be funny. I left middle of last year to go contracting - now I'm sitting at home hence the dose of schadenfreude.