Does it pay to offer signing bonuses?
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The National Association of Colleges and Employers Principles for Professional Conduct Committee reviewed the use of signing bonuses as a recruitment tool and decided it was neither illegal nor unethical. Signing bonuses help employers to compete for the best people but bonuses restrict the candidates' scope for better jobs and give rise to unrealistic expectations. Bonuses should be given for job-related reasons, without being influenced by the employee's class status. Many courts hold that acceptance of the bonus creates a legally enforceable contract but the bonus does not need to be returned if the employer terminates the agreement.
Publication Name: Journal of Career Planning & Employment
Subject: Careers and occupations
ISSN: 0884-5352
Year: 1996
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A legal look at the Internet as a recruiting tool
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Frequently-asked questions regarding the legal status of recruitment via the Internet in the absence of statutory guidelines are discussed. As per Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines, excessive screening often poses problems. Conventional rules apply to resumes dispatched via the Internet, but procedures to deal with unsolicited resumes should be developed. The Family Education Rights & Privacy Act requires career services to obtain students' written consent prior to exposing their resume via the Internet. However, dangers of redisclosure of information over the Internet persist.
Publication Name: Journal of Career Planning & Employment
Subject: Careers and occupations
ISSN: 0884-5352
Year: 1996
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Employers using preemployment testing as a hiring tool
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It is becoming increasingly common in the US for employers to use preemployment tests and background investigations as a recruitment tool. It is not illegal for a potential employer to verify the academic credentials of an applicant, for example, or to make a criminal records investigation, but it is important that the employer follows certain legal guidelines. All applicants must be treated equally in the recruitment process, and medical examinations and tests must not be made until after a formal job offer has been made and accepted.
Publication Name: Journal of Career Planning & Employment
Subject: Careers and occupations
ISSN: 0884-5352
Year: 1997
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