Subscribe by RSS
Subscribe by EmailCriticisms of OFCCP Internet Applicant Definition Continue to Pour In: Companies Beware!
George and I have commented plenty here on the new OFCCP rule on Internet Applicants, including a posting on what Monster.com is doing to get clients ready for the OFCCP definition of an Internet applicant (really liked that posting, George), what some of the initial concerns were, and some other changes of interest.
As the deadline looms closer, experts are saying a lot of negative things, including:
- A survey showing that 71% of companies will not be ready by the February 6, 2006 deadline;
- The perception that the rule assumes recruiters have a specific job description in mind when they go recruiting, when they do not always have a specific job description in mind (note: isn’t this contrary to HR “best practices?”
- Applicant tracking software (ATS) systems, which are used to track job applicants, are not all designed to meet the new rules (companies: better review your ATS systems carefully!)
For more information on concerns with the new OFCCP Internet applicant definition, read here.
For additional current information on labor & employment law, human resources, and other work-related topics, visit our “Recent Reading” page, a blog-within-a-blog.
Sphere: Related Content
Related Posts
If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing.
Comments
[...] There is no doubt that OFCCP and EEOC are going to make life more interesting and challenging for recruiters and employers. In this posting, I recap and highlight comments from three different articles in ERexchange.com on the topic of recruitment and the law. This is not a new topic for our blawg; we have had many postings on OFCCP’s new definition of an Internet applicant (e.g., one posting on criticisms of the new definition, as well as a posting on EEOC’s new compliance manual on race and color, which also addresses recruitment (e.g., this posting, with some notes from a recent EEOC commissioners’ meeting on the subject). [...]
[...] Well, the deadline for compliance by covered companies for compliance with the new definition of an Internet Applicant is almost one month old now, and some companies are feverishly trying to get into compliance. At George’s Blawg, we have tried to keep you update with some of the interesting developments that have taken place in regards to this law. We have covered issues such as criticisms of the new definition, and how Monster.com has provided guidelines for employers. [...]