Codes of Practice/ Guidelines
Codes of Practice/ Guidelines
Code of Practice on Human Resource Management Frequently Asked Questions About Recruitment Advertisements
Common questions
Q8: Do people who want to hire a driver, gardener or domestic helper, in a personal capacity, have to identify themselves in a recruitment advertisement if they directly solicit personal data from job applicants?
A: Yes. All employers, whether individuals or organizations, are required to comply with the provisions of the Code. In this respect, individuals must also identify themselves if they directly solicit personal data from job applicants in recruitment advertisements. If the individual does not wish to disclose its identity, it may simply provide a telephone number in the advertisement for further enquiries before any personal data are collected.
Example of Q8
Q7: Some employers provide their fax number, postal address or e-mail address in a recruitment advertisement without explicitly asking job applicants to submit their personal data. Is this practice acceptable under the Code?
A: No. The practice of employers providing a fax number, postal address or e-mail address in a recruitment advertisement is perceived as a way of inviting job applicants to submit their personal data and is not permissible under the provisions of the Code.
Example of Q9
