For many jobs, a pre-employment test of physical or cognitive skills can help the company hire only the best applicants. But when companies aren’t careful, those tests can lead to big legal trouble.
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As if hiring the right talent wasn’t tough enough, the Americans with Disabilities Act makes every step of the hiring process more difficult – from collecting applications and interviewing candidates to getting a new hire ready to start the job. Here are the most common pitfalls that trip up companies and how HR can help avoid them.
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Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, disability hiring, EEOC
To keep employees and customers safe — and avoid “negligent hiring” lawsuits — many companies have policies against hiring convicted criminals for some jobs. But those policies can lead to their own legal problems.
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Tags: Background checks, convictions, criminal records, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The EEOC recently warned employers about two common religious discrimination pitfalls.
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Tags: EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, job tests, religious discrimination
Referral programs are a great way to attract top-notch new hires. But can relying too heavily on the contacts of current employees exclude some protected groups of applicants?
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Tags: disparate impact, EEOC, referral programs, settlement
When does attempting to recruit a diverse group of applicants cross the line and become illegal discrimination?
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Tags: affirmative action, bias, diversity, EEOC, job ads
Do your managers know how to avoid pregnancy discrimination claims? Studies show most supervisors could use a refresher.
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Tags: bias, EEOC, Equal Opportunity Commission, Great Britian, hiring manager, pregnancy, pregnancy discrimination
The feds are keeping close watch on companies’ hiring procedures. Here’s how to stay off their hit list.
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Tags: arrests, convictions, discrimination, EEOC, SEPTA, tests
