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Description

Non-Discrimination in Hiring: Sound Criteria, Clear Records, Defensible Decisions

One day to ground every selection decision in the role itself and to be able to account for it afterwards

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

An application is set aside on a hunch and the interview record keeps no trace of it. Several months later the candidate asks for an explanation. The recruiter, acting in good faith, can no longer retrieve the criteria used or the reasons behind the choice, and the organisation finds itself unable to justify its decision.

This one-day programme is designed for experienced recruiters. It covers the selection criteria that must be excluded, the questions to avoid in interviews and the practices that produce an excluding effect without any such intention. Participants audit their own job advertisements and scorecards, then work on the traceability of decisions so that every choice can be explained through factors directly linked to the role.

Learning objectives

  • Identify criteria that must not be used in selection and those that genuinely reflect the requirements of the role
  • Spot wording in a job advertisement that screens out candidates without justification
  • Rephrase an interview question that touches on a candidate's private life
  • Build an assessment scorecard based on criteria linked to the actual work
  • Keep the records needed to justify a selection decision
  • Respond to a request for explanation from an unsuccessful candidate

What makes this programme different

An audit of the job advertisements and scorecards participants actually use
Contentious interview questions rephrased one by one during the session
An exercise in justifying a rejection decision using written records alone

Programme

1Recognising Discrimination Within the Process

Criteria, intentions and effects

  • Selection criteria that must be excluded and requirements genuinely linked to the role
  • The difference between direct differential treatment and a practice with an excluding effect
  • Stages of the process where the risk concentrates
  • The employer's duty to ensure equal treatment of candidates

2Securing Recruitment Tools

Advertisements, criteria and questions

  • Reviewing a job advertisement and spotting excluding wording
  • Building selection criteria linked to the actual work
  • Interview questions to avoid and possible rephrasings
  • Handling information learned outside the professional context

3Documenting and Justifying Decisions

Evidence, retention and candidate feedback

  • Information to record at each stage of the selection process
  • Writing a factual and usable interview record
  • Retaining applications and informing candidates
  • Responding to a request for explanation or a challenge

Who is it for

Recruitment officers · human resources managers · line managers who regularly take part in selection decisions.

Prerequisites

Practise recruitment or be involved in the screening and selection of applications.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.