is it illegal for a puplicly owned company to hire someone without advertizing or posting the job?

Answer 1

I am guessing you mean a publicly owned company, like say IBM. The answer is generally yes. Issuing stock gives the stockholder limited rights, like to vote on who is on the Board of Directors. Once that is done, the board gets to make the rules, which is good for you as a stock owner for if there is a class action law suit you can lose the value of your stock, but those suing can't come after you personally. Part of the trade off of stock in a publicly held corporation. Now, if you mean a publicly owned business like the Tennessee Valley Authority, that is something else again. Then they must follow the rules of government as to its practices.

Answer 2

It depends on whether or not they have a union contract. Most
companies have an agreement with the union to post jobs for
bidding by employees before hiring outside help. In the absence of a written agreement, they are free to hire for the job without posting it.

Answer 3

At least in Georgia, the state jobs must be posted before someone can be hired. That doesn't mean there isn't already agreement on who is going to be hired, however. Someone may already have been chosen, maybe from another department, and the position is being made for them.

Answer 4

No. A company can hire whoever they want to. However, if it is a company doing business with the government and they run an ad they have to have in that ad that they are "An Equal Opportunity Employer".

Answer 5

No. The majority of jobs are filled without advertising or from the inside.

Answer 6

You never heard of "hiring from the inside'?

Answer 7

No. But if they are an affirmative action employer then that is not allowed.

Answer 8

if it ever was, I am betting the house its not right now...certainly not under the Bush cabal.

Answer 9

no its not

Answer 10

no