MGMT 335 Personnel and Organization Policy

MGMT 335 Personnel and Organization Policy

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Legal Issues in the Hiring Process

During the hiring process there are legal rights that the employees have during the selection and hiring. It is very important to know these rights when going through the process of hiring and choosing the right people to be a part of the organization. During the hiring process there are certain things that are illegal when hiring. It is illegal for employers to discriminate based on a person’s gender, their age, religion, their national origin, whether or not they are disabled, pregnancy, or sexual orientation (Find Law, 2016). These areas need to be avoided when selecting an individual to work for your company. All of these are very important to understand when you are selecting individuals for your organization. Depending upon where the company is located, there are local and state laws that have to be followed as well. Local and state laws have other guidelines that protect job applicants. After hiring has taken place, there are other things that must be done before an individual can start working for the organization. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must issue an employment identification number for new employees. They also have to register with the employment department in their state for unemployment compensation taxes and there are also other legal things that have to happen when hiring new employees. When hiring new employees also make sure that there are no promises being made to the person. This could be a breach in a contract that was implied during the hiring process and an employer could face legal repercussions (Find Law, 2016). Selection and Hiring of Employees With the selection and hiring process also comes the interview in order to select the people who will be a part of the new company. There are questions during the interview process that can and can’t be asked. It is imperative that the interviewer understands this as to not put the
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UNIT 5 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 4 company at risk of some sort of lawsuit. Asking a question that is inquiring about drug use is not acceptable, but, of course, a drug screening before hire is fine. Also an interviewer should not ask a woman if she is pregnant, but asking about w

MGMT 335 Personnel and Organization Policy