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Hiring Employees FAQ

Avoid problems when hiring employees; learn about discrimination, interviewing, contracts, and more.

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What laws must I follow when hiring new employees?

A variety of state and federal laws govern what you can and cannot do during all phases of the hiring process, including interviewing, investigating, testing, and selecting new employees.

Generally, you must:

  • avoid illegal discrimination
  • respect the applicant's privacy rights
  • refrain from making promises you can't keep
  • follow the legal rules for hiring immigrants, and
  • follow the legal rules for hiring young workers.

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