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The discrimination thing is kind of bullshit. A just-so story. It's really not that hard to avoid liability on that. Even so, lot of companies are deficient in
by pydry 4y ago
The discrimination thing is kind of bullshit. A just-so story. It's really not that hard to avoid liability on that.
Even so, lot of companies are deficient in explaining to their employees that certain kinds of discrimination are illegal, coz it still happens plenty - almost always during interviews. Remarks about pregnancy do happen.
It is more work to provide feedback (which I think is mainly what people hate) but it's better for your hiring reputation, provided the feedback isnt routinely nonsensical - in which case staying quiet probably is better.
- ryandrake 4y ago> The discrimination thing is kind of bullshit. A just-so story. It's really not that hard to avoid liability on that. Plus, if a company is worried that revealing their reason for rejecting is legally risky, then maybe they should stop rejecting candidates for legally risky reasons. If they are worried about a lawsuit, they might want to consider that their evaluation process could be either overtly discriminatory, or reliant on people’s personal biases (conscious or unconscious). For example if they reject based simply on some gut feeling, or whether or not they like the person, or the classic bias: “cultural fit”. Basically, reasons they would not want to have to articulate in front of a judge.
- HowTheStoryEnds 4y agoPerception vs reality. What in reality is just an objectively fine reason can be spun into a totally different perspective.
- aartav 4y agoI don't think it really is better for your hiring reputation - if it were people would clearly know companies that gave great feedback, but honestly no one ever says "Oh I really like _company_, because they give great post interview feedback"