General Guidance • October 5, 2018
Do I Have To Advertise A Vacancy?
Written by Jennifer Ormond
A client recently asked us – if I advertise the job do I legally have to display it at the job centre?
Answer – No. There are no advertising obligations placed upon employers in relation to where they place a vacancy or indeed, that it has to be advertised at all.
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