Problems with some of the questions contained on the application
You have just been brought in as the HR Manager for a rapidly growing start-up company. Founded in 2014, employment has grown from 26 employees in 2014 to 214 employees last year. Until you were hired, the CEO’s secretary was handling recruiting and benefits administration, and other functions such as payroll were outsourced.
With the rapid growth of employment in the company, the CEO decided to hire a full-time HR Manager and brought you on board. Since the company is seeking to hire a number of new employees within the next few months, you decided to review its online employment application (attached), and you’ve spotted a number of problems with some of the questions contained on the application. The job application form is posted immediately preceding this applied discussion exercise.
Questions:
- After reviewing the application, what specific questions should be eliminated, and why? Your discussion should include references to the specific employment law(s) is/are violated?
- With respect to each application question identified above, how would you rephrase the question so that it complies with the law?
- What legally defensible questions would you suggest adding to this application?
