More than half of complaints about public service hiring practices found valid in 2021

The Commission for Public Service Appointments recommended ensuring all interview board members are fully trained in the tone and manner they should use when conducting a job interview. File picture

Over half of complaints received last year about hiring practices in the public service were deemed valid, with An Garda Síochána and the HSE the focus of most grievances.

The Commission for Public Service Appointments said over one-third (36%) of the cases it investigated identified breaches of the “code of practice” whereby appointments to the public service should be made, while the majority of cases noted other failings.