Codes of Practice/ Guidelines
Codes of Practice/ Guidelines
Code of Practice on Human Resource Management Frequently Asked Questions About Recruitment Advertisements
Common questions
Q6: Can an employer directly solicit personal data from job applicants if it merely uses its company email address, postal address or fax number as a means of identifying itself in a recruitment advertisement?
A: No. A company email address, postal address or fax number by itself is generally not considered to be sufficient identification of the employer.
Example of Q6
Q7: Can an employer display its company logo as a means of identifying itself in a recruitment advertisement if it directly solicits personal data from job applicants?
A: If an employer finds it necessary to conceal its identity in a recruitment advertisement, it should not require job applicants to submit their personal data in response to the advertisement. In this circumstance, an employer may provide job applicants, upon request, with an application form that bears the employer's identity. Alternatively, the employer may use a recruitment agency identified in the advertisement to receive the personal data solicited from applicants (2.3.3 of the Code).
Example of Q7
