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Please advise - Hiring Decisions
I work for a small Virginia-based company and based on a recent promotion, have been asked to participate in the selection process for employees who will report directly to me. I currently have 4 vacancies for positions that require significant travel (20 weeks annually).
After several interviews, I recently recommended an applicant for hire. My recommendation, however, was not accepted because this individual disclosed (we did not ask) during the interview that s/he has a spouse and infant. The reasoning given me was that s/he would almost certainly want to back-out of the travel after a short period of time due to family obligations.
I, along with several others who interviewed this individual, specifically asked if the travel would be a problem and we were assured by the applicant that this would not be an issue.
Can anyone offer advice? I do not control the final decision, but do want to know if this is legal or not.
I work for a small Virginia-based company and based on a recent promotion, have been asked to participate in the selection process for employees who will report directly to me. I currently have 4 vacancies for positions that require significant travel (20 weeks annually).
After several interviews, I recently recommended an applicant for hire. My recommendation, however, was not accepted because this individual disclosed (we did not ask) during the interview that s/he has a spouse and infant. The reasoning given me was that s/he would almost certainly want to back-out of the travel after a short period of time due to family obligations.
I, along with several others who interviewed this individual, specifically asked if the travel would be a problem and we were assured by the applicant that this would not be an issue.
Can anyone offer advice? I do not control the final decision, but do want to know if this is legal or not.