PRINCIPLES OF EMPLOYEE SELECTION

LEGAL ISSUES Philippine constitution

- The State shall afford protection to
Labor code of the Philippines labor, promote full employment,
ensure equal work opportunities
- It is the legal code that determines regardless of sex, race or creed and
all the employment practices and regulate the relations between
labor relations in the Philippines. workers and employers
Employment Discrimination
- This is to help protect employees
and employers- while ensuring that - Happens when an employee or job
neither is subject to unfair applicant is treated unfavorably
treatment or exploitation. because of his or her race, skin
color, national origin, gender,
- No employees must work for 8 hours disability, religion, or age
a day.

What is Employment Discrimination?

In the Philippines there are 3 legal (Federal Laws in the US)
institutions that will protect the welfare of the
employees in the country and abroad - It is illegal to discriminate based on
race, religion, gender, or national
1. Department of Labor and Employment original when hiring or in the
(DOLE) workplace.

- National government agency OFCCP Executive Order 11246

mandated to formulate policies, - Federal contractors and
implement programs, and serve as subcontractors must take affirmative
the policy-coordinating arm of the action to guarantee equal
Executive Branch in the field of labor employment opportunity without
and employment. It is tasked with the regard to these factors.
enforcement of the provisions of
the Labor Code. EEOC Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964
• Malpractices
• Experiencing harassment - Unlawful to discriminate in hiring,
• Benefits (SSS. Maternity discharge, promotion, referral, and
leave for 60 days, paternal leave for other facets of employment, on the
7 days) basis of color, race, religion, sex, or
national origin

2. Overseas Worker welfare Examples of Employment Discrimination

Administration (OWWA)
- Stating or suggesting preferred
One of the principal agencies of the state to candidates in a job advertisement
serve and promote the rights, interest and -- It must be in general info
welfare of the OFW and their families.
Ex. With pleasing personality
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Excluding potential employees 2. JOB ROTATION

during recruitment Employee serves as branch
manager/supervisor/ director in this
Denying certain employees’ area. You will be assigned in a
compensation or benefits certain function within the company.

Paying equally-qualified employees 3. TRANSFER AND RELOCATIONS

in the same position different Doesn’t hold any position and
salaries transfer into new branches.

Discriminating when assigning 4. REHIRES AND RECALLS

disability leave, maternity leave, or Instead of hiring new
retirement options applicants/employees, there is a
rehiring among old employees since
Denying or disrupting the use of they are much more familiar with the
company facilities work.

Discrimination when issuing

promotions or lay-off METHODS FOR INTERNAL SOURCINGS:

1. Job Posting
Definition of Recruitment 2. Skills, inventories and HRIS
- Searching for and obtaining qualified
job candidates EXTERNAL SOURCES
Hire new employees from outside.
- Satisfying the needs of the job
candidates
1. EMPLOYEE REFERRALS
- Locating potential employees • Ask the old employee if they
knew someone
- Attraction of applications from
suitable applicants • With this, the company can
- Get the best person suited to the job save money rather than use it
for recruitment.

Sources and Methods of Recruitment 2. WALK-INS

INTERNAL SOURCES • A walk-in applicant
is someone who does not
- Source out from your company only apply online or through mail,
but instead comes into an
1. PROMOTION office in order to apply for a
job.
If there are employers that deserve to be
promoted then give them.
3. OTHER COMPANIES
4. EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
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5. TEMPORARY HELP AGENCIES Advantages of External Source

6. JOB FAIRS
- New blood new perspective
7. TRADE ASSOCIATION AND UNIONS
- Cheaper than training a professional
8. FOREIGN NATIONALS
- No group of political supporters in
organization already
- May bring competitors, secrets, new
METHODS FOR EXTERNAL SOURCING
insights
1. Radio and Television - Helps meet equal
2. Newspaper and Journals
3. Computerized Services
4. Acquisitions Mergers Disadvantages of External Source
5. Work Flow Management
- May not select someone who will fit
- May cause morale problems for
Advantage of Internal Sources those internal candidates
- Longer adjustment or orientation
- Morale
- May bring an attitude from previous
(You already know the person,
company
attitude)

- Better assessment of abilities

(you already saw the performance
appraisal)

- Lower cost for some jobs

- Motivator for good performance
- Have to hire only at entry level

Disadvantages of Internal Source

- Inbreeding
(No new ideas to contribute)

- Possible morale problems of those

not promoted
- Political/ infighting for promotions
- Requires strong management
development program