You see a job vacancy for your dream job. You apply in the ATS, and then you get an invite to an interview on a platform that uses artificial intelligence … Read more
The Legal Lounge: Only Young Females Should Read This Article
If the title of this article sounds ridiculous, it is. It’s an absurd way to highlight the even more absurd ways that some employers still infuse … Read more
The Legal Lounge: Hiring the “Un-Hireable”
Hopefully, we all now know that employers not only have the right but are right to fire employees for racist rants or jokes that go viral. But what happens … Read more
The Legal Lounge: A Recruiter’s Responsibility to End Hiring Discrimination
Termination discrimination claims are devastatingly hard to prove. Even if you have the facts on your side, your entire personal life is likely to be on … Read more
The Legal Lounge: Indeed Charged in Rape Suit
“Oh, holy hell.” That was my response to reading the complaint in Gilbert v. Indeed, et al. Yes, that Indeed. The case involves allegations by Taylor … Read more
The Legal Lounge: 4 Reasons to Ask About Salary History — and Why They Are Wrong
Over the past few years, an increasing number of states (17 to date) and localities have banned employers from asking candidates about their salary … Read more
The Legal Lounge: Devising New Hiring Criteria Based on COVID-19? Read This First.
It’s like we’re in the upside-down right now. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is currently letting employers ask questions that would … Read more
The Legal Lounge: 9th Circuit Says Salary History Is No Basis for Unequal Pay for Equal Work
Andrea is a recruiter. She hired both Jamal and Vanessa as marketing managers. Jamal and Vanessa started at about the same time and have basically the same … Read more
The Legal Lounge: How Not to Hire a Harasser
Editor’s note: You are reading the first article by ERE’s new legal columnist, Kate Bischoff. In case you missed the post and video introducing … Read more