What are the laws that affect the recruitment process?

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What are the laws that affect the recruitment process?

Major Laws and Regulations that Affect the Selection Process

  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Equal Pay Act.
  • Federal Executive Order #11246.
  • Illinois Human Rights Act.
  • Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
  • Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978.
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

What is the Equal Employment Opportunity Act and who does it protect?

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or …

What are the legal requirements for recruitment?

Legal Requirements in Recruitment and Selection

  • Age (all ages and age ranges)
  • Disability.
  • Gender reassignment.
  • Marriage and civil partnership.
  • Pregnancy and maternity.
  • Race (including race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin and national origin)
  • Religion or belief (including comparable philosophical beliefs and non-belief)

What are some legal issues that employers are faced with during the hiring process?

Employer Interview Questions

  • Whether the applicant has children or intends to have children.
  • Marital status of applicant.
  • Applicant’s race.
  • Applicant’s religion.
  • Applicant’s sexual preference.
  • Applicant’s age (other than inquiring whether over age of 18).
  • Whether applicant suffers from a disability.

What does the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 control?

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 29 U.S.C. § 203 (FLSA) is a United States labor law that creates the right to a minimum wage, and “time-and-a-half” overtime pay when people work over forty hours a week. It also prohibits employment of minors in “oppressive child labor”.

What is Section 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act?

Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibit discrimination based on mental and physical disability and require agencies to reasonably accommodate the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees or applicants with disabilities.