Tech Solutions, Inc., is a mid-sized but growing technology firm that prides itself on having an innovative and collaborative culture. To keep up with its expansion, the company has started hiring new candidates and promoting internal employees. To streamline its hiring of a new senior level software engineer, the hiring manager adopts an AI-based resume screening tool to filter candidates. Meanwhile, an internal employee, Melissa, has decided to apply to the position as a promotion.Melissa has been working at Tech Solutions for five years as a mid-level software engineer. She led several major projects and consistently receives high-performance reviews. However, when she applies for the senior level software engineer position, she is overlooked in favor of an external candidate with slightly less experience who previously worked with the department director.Additionally, several job candidates have raised concerns about the job description. The posting advertised flexible hours and remote work, but during the interview process, candidates learn that the company expects long work hours and requires employees to be in the office at least four days a week.
Questions:Describe at least two ethical and/or legal issues present in the company’s hiring and promotion practices.If you were an HR consultant for Tech Solutions what recommendations would you make to ensure ethical hiring and promotion practices?
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