Internet Applicant Rule. The final rule modifies OFCCP applicant recordkeeping requirements to address challenges presented by the use of the Internet and electronic data technologies in contractors’ recruiting and hiring processes. The final rule is intended to address recordkeeping requirements regarding “Internet Applicants” under all OFCCP recordkeeping and. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs continues to clarify the definition of an internet applicant and the evolving guidance gives employers additional direction and assistance. Moreover, the OFCCP has initiated a systematic process for monitoring adherence to the Internet Applicant Rule. Best Practices – Complying with the Internet Applicant Rule 1. Periodically evaluate online application procedures 2. Monitor risk of adverse impact to protected classes 3. Maintain demographic information separately from the resume information reviewed during the selection process 4. Consult with counsel as needed
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs continues to clarify the definition of an internet applicant and the evolving guidance gives employers additional direction and assistance. Moreover, the OFCCP has initiated a systematic process for monitoring adherence to the Internet Applicant Rule. The final rule modifies OFCCP applicant recordkeeping requirements to address challenges presented by the use of the Internet and electronic data technologies in contractors’ recruiting and hiring processes. The final rule is intended to address recordkeeping requirements regarding “Internet Applicants” under all OFCCP recordkeeping and.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs continues to clarify the definition of an internet applicant and the evolving guidance gives employers additional direction and assistance. Moreover, the OFCCP has initiated a systematic process for monitoring adherence to the Internet Applicant Rule.
In the proposed rule, “Internet Applicant” was defined as any individual who satisfied four criteria. OFCCP has retained the four criteria in the final rule. The first criterion of the proposed definition required that the individual “[s]ubmits an expression of interest in employment through the Internet or electronic data technologies.” Next year will be the 10th anniversary of the Internet Applicant Rule – a recordkeeping rule used by Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to determine what applicant records need to be maintained by federal contractors. Prior to this rule, federal contractors had to rely on the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP) and its Questions and Answers to. OFCCP’s “Internet Applicant Rule” defines when a job seeker actually becomes an applicant and, hence, is subject to reporting under an employer’s applicant flow summary in the context of Internet recruiting. Modern recruiters search their company’s databases of resumes, and reach out to the Internet to find candidates. A core component of compliance with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is the Internet Applicant rule. This rule stipulates that Federal contractors and subcontractors must keep data specifically pertaining to recruitment practices centered on Internet hiring and the solicitation of race, gender, and ethnicity of Internet Applicants.
