Employers Keep Copies of Your Help Wanted Ads
Increasingly, employers are being watched for any potential discrimination claims. Some attorneys carefully sift through internet and newspaper ads, looking for help wanted ads that make specific, but discriminatory requests. Then, they threaten the employer with a suit; most employers hate the resulting publicity and settle the suit to make the ‘problem’ go away.
Even simple ads or phrases that ask for ‘Recent College Graduates” typically are found to violate discrimination laws. THe employer may never have an issue with the ads. But why risk it? Keep a copy of all help wanted ads on file for at least one year to prove your point and your commitment to non-discriminatory hiring practices.
Some help wanted vendors keep copies of all your ads in their archiving system. Be sure they do, or you need to do the same.