Jobpartners Solutions help ensure organisations comply with new age discrimination legislation

Jobpartners, the European leader of software solutions dedicated to the PRM (People Relationship Management) market, today announced that ActiveRecruiter, its online recruitment solution, can help ensure organisations comply with the new Age Discrimination Act. The company also announced that its ActiveSuite family of solutions has been helping global organisations comply with local equality legislations from the UK to the USA.

The Age Discrimination Act is having a huge impact on the recruitment process and it is therefore imperative that all organisations are equipped with the right tools to make compliancy easier. Jobpartnersí e-recruitment solution, ActiveRecruiter, helps companies to avoid age discrimination by enabling data to be configured so that hiring managers do not see the personal information of an employee until they have viewed their skills in relation to the job vacancy. There is also the option of removing the date-of-birth on applications, as well as a search auditing functionality which can prove that recruiters did not discriminate.

ìThe Age Discrimination Act is one of the biggest employment legislations this country has seen for a long time,î commented Patrice Barbedette, founder of Jobpartners. ìIt represents a huge challenge for HR and recruitment professionals who have to ensure that their people strategies do not discriminate in anyway. Failure to comply can mean the risk of costly employment tribunals and a damaged reputation and employer brand. The right software can make life a lot easier and can help companies ensure that they make recruiting decisions based solely on skills rather than age. By implementing ActiveRecruiter our customers can be assured that their recruitment process meets legal requirements.î

As well as supporting age and disability discrimination regulations in the UK, the Jobpartners ActiveSuite family of products complies with a number of legislations on an international level including the Equal Opportunity Act in the UK and USA, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in the USA, and CV Anonymisation legislation in France.

ìIn the UK and the rest of Europe, and in the US, weíve recently seen a host of new anti-discrimination laws come into force as organisations strive towards a more equal workplace,î concluded Patrice Barbedette. ìJobpartners is helping many customers around the world to comply with local legislation and is continually innovating its solutions to meet customersí needs in this area. A recent survey from the CIPD revealed that more than eight out of ten employers are having difficulties finding staff, which means that embracing diversity is absolutely essential in order to meet skills needs[1]. Our technology and our solutions help global organisations to ensure that they comply with local legislation, as well as ensuring a skilled and diverse workforce.î

[1] CIPDís Recruitment, Retention and Turnover Survey, 2006