For unsuccessful job applicants, how long should companies keep CVS and completed application forms so companies do not need to worry about discrimination claims?
The minimum time you should keep CVs and completed application forms for is three – four months. Unsuccessful job applicants have 3 months in which to bring a race, a sex or a disability or some other type of discrimination claim. However, it is not just safe to discard all CVs and application forms after 3 months because, if the unsuccessful applicant sends their claim into the tribunal at the last minute, the natural application of the process plus any potential delays suggest a measure of caution is appropriate. Therefore employers should wait three – four months before it is relatively safe to discard all of those old applications.
