It is common for businesses to request a resume outlining someone's work history and also individual references for both personal and professional matters. Reference and employment checks are a way to validate someone's claims about the experience they have and what...
Month: July 2023
What’s considered a hostile work environment in Michigan?
Under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is illegal to subject an employee to discrimination or harassment based on certain protected characteristics, such as national origin, race, sex, religion, age or...
The potential discrimination issues with AI-based hiring
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries, including human resources. AI-powered hiring systems promise efficiency, objectivity and cost effectiveness. However, there are concerns about the potential for discrimination in the hiring process...
Workplace discrimination may not mean you lose your job
They are certainly cases of workplace discrimination where a person cannot get a job or loses the job that they have. For example, perhaps a woman has trouble finding a job because employers continuously hire men who are less qualified than her. Or perhaps an...
Why is a job posting for “recent graduates” problematic?
When creating job postings, company owners will sit down and consider all of the qualities that they want that potential applicant to have. Then try to distill this into the posting so that only the right individuals will actually apply. This isn’t a perfect science,...