Recruiters Can Be Liable for Discrimination
George recently wrote about recruiting discrimination on Kennedy Information’s Recruiting Trends website. George is on the Advisory Board of the site, which offers guidance and industry news.
The article warns recruiters that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to them, too. Recruiters may be considered “employers” themselves, or they may be “agents” of an employer, or an “employment agency.” In any of these cases, the recruiter is barred from discriminating based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Even if an employer requests that a recruiter discriminate, the recruiter may be liable for the discriminatory actions. A recruiter cannot use the client’s discriminatory request as its defense. Discrimination laws apply because they are not restricted to employers or to final hiring decisions.
The full article offers more legal explanation and examples of prohibited practices. Happy reading!
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