Employers have significant legal obligations to ensure fair and compliant hiring practices. This includes adhering to anti-discrimination laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and others. These laws prohibit discrimination and ensure that all individuals have an equal opportunity for employment, regardless of their protected characteristics.
Proactively promoting non-discrimination in your organization allows you to avoid increased exposure to legal challenges, including discrimination lawsuits, which can result in fines, penalties, and back pay awards. It can also foster better merit-based outcomes and broaden inclusion, which can lead to enhanced creativity, better decision-making, and improved employee morale.
About the eLearning Course
The Non-Discrimination in Recruiting eLearning course provides recruiters and HR professionals with essential knowledge and tools to ensure fair, legal, and non-discriminatory recruiting and hiring practices. Participants will learn about key employment laws, including Title VII, the ADEA, and the ADA, as well as proactive strategies for adhering to EEOC guidelines, mitigating legal risks, and fostering inclusivity. This course also covers best practices for recruiting, dispositioning, and record-keeping to ensure a legally sound and equitable recruiting process.
Specifically, learners will:
- Gain an understanding of the key employment laws enforced by the EEOC and their impact on workplace hiring, promotion, and employment practices
- Recognize the importance of proactive non-discrimination efforts in the workplace and identify key recruiter responsibilities in ensuring fair and inclusive recruiting and hiring practices
- Appreciate the importance of dispositioning in recruiting and hiring, and identify best practices for accurately documenting applicant statuses to ensure compliance with non-discrimination laws
- Understand record-keeping requirements for recruiting and hiring, including retention timelines, compliance obligations under EEOC, and best practices for maintaining records
Course Length: 20 minutes
Versions: A version designed for federal contractors and subcontractors is also available. It covers the above content as well as affirmative action requirements under Section 503 and VEVRAA.
Intended Audience: Recruiters and HR Professionals
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