Fort Washington Company Accused of Using Applicant Tracking Hiring System

The Fort Washington-based Research Pharmaceutical Services Inc. is being sued by a former employee for allegedly being fired over objecting to the company’s hiring practice.

According to www.modernhealthcare.com, Joseph Brennan served as a chief information officer for the company from June 2010 – 2012. He said he was fired after objecting to the company’s alleged hiring practice that involved an applicant tracking system, which collected and analyzed personal details of potential employees, including sexual orientation, religion and political views, to be placed accordingly.

The article states that Brennan found out about the tracking system through a December 2011 audit of the company’s privacy practices, and reportedly made his objections known, despite allegedly being warned by the company to not divulge information about the tracking system to regulators.

By mid-May this year, Brennan has filed a wrongful and retaliatory employment practices suit  against Research Pharmaceutical Services in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

For the full story, visit www.modernhealthcare.com.