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Fair Trading Act 1986

Unfair conduct - Misleading and deceptive conduct

12: Misleading conduct in relation to employment

You could also call this:

“Be honest about jobs and don't trick people looking for work”

You should not trick people about jobs. This means when you or someone else is offering a job, you can’t do things that might fool people. You need to be honest about whether the job is available, what kind of job it is, and what the rules are for working there. You also need to tell the truth about anything else that has to do with the job. If you do something that could make people confused or believe something that isn’t true about the job, that’s not allowed.

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Business > Fair trading
Money and consumer rights > Consumer protection
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Part 1 Unfair conduct
Misleading and deceptive conduct

12Misleading conduct in relation to employment

  1. No person shall, in relation to employment that is, or is to be, or may be offered by that person or any other person, engage in conduct that is misleading or deceptive, or is likely to mislead or deceive, as to the availability, nature, terms or conditions, or any other matter relating to that employment.