Is there a law that says that if someone interviews you for a permanent/direct position they are obligated to give you a reason for not hiring you if they chose not to hire you?
2006-09-26 07:37:58 · 8 answers · asked by Natasha 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
There is nothing that states that. And they copuld always give a vague answer. ("Just not up to the standards we were looking for.")
If you are going to file a discrimination lawsuit, you need more tangible evidence
2006-09-26 07:39:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No companies are not required to give a reason for not hiring a person. Please bear in mind that there is already a tremendous legislated burden on companies regarding how they handle candidates in the hiring process, for example once someone becomes a candidate they have to retain all your paperwork for specific time periods. There are a lot of safeguards in place and administrative burden already.
If as someone else suggested you are looking for a discrimination suit, you will want to use your contacts to try to find out who they hired, if that person differed from you in gender or race/ethnicity etc, and if their qualifications are consistently lower than yours. Or, if by chance there was a comment made in the interview that you think you could use, then run that by a lawyer. No offense, but they probably just felt the other person was a better fit.
Good luck.
2006-09-26 14:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by kellyault20001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. However, it is always wise for an employer to be able to explain/document why a certain applicant was the better choice/more qualified person for the job, particularly if there are multiple applicants for a job vacancy within a company.
2006-09-26 14:54:30 · answer #3 · answered by Tynes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are no more obligated to tell you the position you end up in any more than you are obligated to accept the position they offer.
Their answer - if it were required would be "the business needs have changed".
2006-09-26 14:50:25 · answer #4 · answered by words_smith_4u 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They're no more required to do it than you would be if you were hiring someone to do a job for you. Someone was more qualified or a better fit for the job.
2006-09-26 14:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by clarity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they don't have to tell you anything. And, unfortunately, in the litigious society we have now, no one wants to take a chance that you could use their comments to you as evidence for a discrimination lawsuit. So you may never know.
2006-09-26 14:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by Aunt Biwi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, an employer is not obligated to tell you anything.
2006-09-26 14:43:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-26 14:45:34 · answer #8 · answered by C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋