Consumer Law
A $3.525 Million Settlement Says That Employers Can’t Discriminate Using Staffing Agencies During The Hiring Process
Most employers realize they can’t discriminate against candidates for employment by seeking someone “younger” or seeking “male only.” Likewise, they shouldn’t be hiring a staffing agency to discriminate on their behalf.
Staffing agencies also cannot comply with a client’s request for a preference in a candidate that could result in discriminatory recruitment and hiring practices. Staffing firm Aerotek learned this lesson the hard way.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced earlier this month that it settled a discrimination investigation against Aerotek for $3.525 million over allegations of systemic discrimination in hiring and placement of individuals assigned to work at Aerotek’s clients.
