Under state and federal anti-discrimination legislation, it is
unlawful to discriminate against a person on the basis of their
age, sex, race, disability, marital or relationship status or
carer's responsibilities. This extends to circumstances where
an employer makes a decision as to what candidate should be offered
a role, or what the terms and conditions of their employment will
be, where that decision is even partially based on one of these
criteria.
It is critical that employers are aware of these legal risks,
before engaging in recruitment.
Set out below are some common pitfalls, and some key
considerations, for recruiters in the modern age.
Pitfalls
'Culture fit'
At times, the term 'poor cultural fit' will be used to
justify an employee being dismissed, not hired in the first place,
or told that they are missing out on a promotion, when there may
often be no direct performance-related justification given for this
decision. In the modern era of
