The Pros And Cons Of Employment Discrimination In A Company

Another legal issue my company will face is employment discrimination. Because my company will launch with 25 employees, it will be subject to Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, American with Disabilities Act, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. There are many measures that my company can take to avoid employment discrimination claims. The most important that my company can do is, with the help of an experienced business attorney, create an anti-discrimination policy. The policies should be comprehensive, and follow all state and federal discrimination laws. The anti-discrimination policy should cover the recruitment and hiring, how to go about terminating an employee, how to handle discrimination complaints,

One method that companies can use to ensure that is networking with professional association and student groups that cater to diverse demographics. Another important strategy is utilizing social media platforms, such as Facebook, twitter, and LinkedIn. Social media is a tool that more and more job seekers are using to find new jobs. These social media sites contain a wide variety of people from various ethnic, racial, national, and religious backgrounds; and are a great way to reach a diverse pool of candidates. Another helpful practice that many companies use is recruiting at colleges with diverse student bodies. When posting the position, it is important to be as broad as possible when describing the experience needed for the job. While recruiters should seek out qualified candidates, they should not describe the job so narrowly that only a small group of job-seekers will view it as attainable. Sometimes discrimination may be unintentional. To avoid disparate impact, my company should critically analyze its business practices to ensure that they aren’t inadvertently disadvantaging any of the protected