TrainingBriefs® Avoiding Reverse Discrimination in Hiring

On paper, recruiting a new employee might appear to be a simple process. In reality, it’s an extremely complex process, and in every step of the way you need to be aware of certain legal implications. There are five common pitfalls in the recruiting and hiring process that you need to be mindful of: describing the job, dealing with protected groups, avoiding illegal questions, conducting legal reference check, and avoiding reverse discrimination. In this module, we will explore the topic of avoiding reverse discrimination.

If you are making a good faith effort to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to prove they can do the job, you’ll not only help ensure you’re in compliance with the law…you’ll also be in a much better position to find and hire the best person for the job. And ultimately, that’s what recruiting and hiring is all about. Isn’t it?