Applying EEO: Fair Hiring Practices

Course Abstract

17 minutes

Improve hiring decisions, and reduce potential liability by applying EEO fair hiring guidelines according to Equal Opportunity Employment practices. This course educates managers on how to stay within legal guidelines during the hiring process and avoid common legal pitfalls.

• Explanation of essential functions and how they pertain to making hiring decisions
  
  
• Factors to determine if a candidate may be a qualified applicant
  
  
• Tips to keep an interview legal, including which questions are okay and not okay to ask

• Consequences of asking an illegal question during an interview and how to ensure this is avoided
  
  
• Principle of reasonable accommodation and undue hardship
  
  
• Definition bank of key terms, accessible at any point in the course