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A step-by-step guide to preventing discrimination in recruitment

Learn practical steps to eliminate discrimination in your recruitment process. Ensure fair hiring practices that comply with Australian anti-discrimination

Race discrimination Guide

Summary

How to prevent racial discrimination during recruitment processes.

About the guide

Employers recruit in different ways. Some may use in-house human resources personnel; others may hire a recruitment agent to short-list the applicants and help select the successful candidate.

If you use your own staff to recruit, you must make sure they are aware of their obligations under the law and are dedicated to a fair process.

If you use a recruitment agent, you must make sure the agent is aware of their legal obligations when it comes to discrimination.

Link to the guide

Link to discrimination in recruitment guide here.

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