Comply With Federal and State Antidiscrimination Laws When Recruiting and Hiring Employees
Key Points
There are various federal, state and local employment laws that must be followed in the recruiting and hiring process.
Generally, it is unlawful to discriminate a job applicant based on membership in a protected class such as race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, military status or citizenship status.
Train supervisors as well on the nuances of these laws with respect to recruiting, interviewing, selecting and hiring job candidates.
Make sure to review all job advertisements, job descriptions and job applications to make sure that they do not discriminate based on protected class status.
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