Popular Culture Review 30.1 • Winter 2019
The Perils of Algorithmic Hiring and Title VII
by Brian Mosich
ABSTRACT
Algorithmic hiring works at all levels of employment , from entry level to CEO . When applicants submit a resume , an algorithm will mine all available data about them and then compare it to information provided by the company ’ s top performs to determine whether to offer an interview . Where one lives , what type of websites one visits , and whether one has been purchasing unscented lotion could have more of an impact than where one went to school or one ’ s work history . Using algorithmic hiring provides a way for companies to inadvertently exclude applicants based on protected Title VII classes . This paper discusses how the protections offered by Title VII as written are unprepared for the realities of Big Data , and how these protections may be completely circumvented if the EEOC does not act soon .
Keywords : Title VII , Algorithmic Hiring , Big Data
Los peligros de la contratación algorítmica y el Título VII
RESUMEN
La contratación algorítmica funciona en todos los niveles laborales , desde el nivel de entrada hasta el CEO . Cuando los solicitantes entregan un CV , un algoritmo minará todos los datos disponibles acerca de ellos , y después los comparará a la información proporcionada de los trabajadores de más
163 doi : 10.18278 / pcr . 30.1.9