When should contractors collect race, ethnicity, and gender data?
Under the Internet Applicant rule, contractors are required to solicit race, ethnicity, and gender data from all individuals who meet the definition of “Internet Applicant” or the traditional definition of “applicant” depending upon which standard is applicable to the particular position. OFCCP does not mandate a specific time or point in the selection process that contractors must solicit this information, so long as the information is solicited from all Internet Applicants or traditional applicants, as appropriate.
Under the Internet Applicant rule, contractors are required to solicit race, ethnicity, and gender data from all individuals who meet the definition of “Internet Applicant” or the traditional definition of “applicant” depending upon which standard is applicable to the particular position. OFCCP does not mandate a specific time or point in the selection process that contractors must solicit this information, so long as the information is solicited from all Internet Applicants or traditional applicants, as appropriate. Since the rule does not establish a time or point in the process for soliciting race/ethnicity/gender data from Internet Applicants, can contractors wait until after the hiring decision, or after interviews, to collect this data from all Internet Applicants for the position? Contractors have the obligation to solicit demographic information about applicants or Internet Applicants where possible. Solicitation of demographic information does not need to be made immediately u
• Under the Internet Applicant rule, contractors are required to solicit race, ethnicity, and gender data from all individuals who meet the definition of “Internet Applicant” or the traditional definition of “applicant,” depending upon which standard is applicable to the particular position. OFCCP does not mandate a specific time or point in the selection process that contractors must solicit this information, so long as the information is solicited from all Internet Applicants or traditional applicants, as appropriate.
