Case Study 2

Interviewing and other selection techniques may contravene equal opportunity and anti

discrimination requirements. In each of the scenarios below, identify and discuss the

issues that breach EEO and anti-discrimination requirements.

C12DQ61

You have decided to advertise for a cleaner, and as part of the recruitment process you

ask applicants to submit a comprehensive written statement on why they want the job,

and you require the applicants to only apply on-line.

Discuss the issue/s with this scenario.

C12DQ62

You are a principal of a real estate agency and want to recruit a receptionist. You engage

a recruitment agency to short-list applicants. You tell the recruitment consultant that you

don't want anyone with an accent in the role because it will affect the agency's image.

The recruitment agency complies with the request and does not forward the details of

Anna, a recently-arrived migrant from China with excellent English language skills.

Discuss the issue/s with this scenario

C12DQ63

Cheryl attends an interview for a position as a property manager. The interview panel

engages in small talk with Cheryl at the start of the interview and one panel member asks

Cheryl if she has any children. Cheryl says that she has two young children.

Discuss the issue/s with this scenario.

C12DQ64 John attends a job interview for a position as an administrator for the real estate agency.

At the interview, John is told that the workload will be high and that the job can be

stressful at times. When the interviewer asks John whether he is confident he can handle

stress, John mentions that he has suffered from anxiety in the past. He goes on to say

how he has spent time getting his condition under control, has learnt specific strategies

to deal with stress and has performed well in similar administration jobs with tight

deadlines.

A week later, John is told he has not been selected for the role. When he asks why, he is

told "we do not think you can handle the pressure".

Discuss the issue/s with this scenario