Guidelines for the Remote Talent community
Our commitment to supporting job seekers
Rising demand for Remote roles has left many applicants vulnerable to scams, as anonymity and distance can be exploited by bad actors. Remote Talent was established to guide candidates toward legitimate Remote work opportunities, setting itself apart from widespread spam.
As acknowledged leaders in Remote work, we maintain exceptionally stringent standards for every company and role showcased on our platform.
Lowering these standards would shortchange candidates and contradict our fundamental mission to be the most candidate-forward platform worldwide. Accordingly, regardless of differing local laws, we require that all postings on Remote Talent comply with our guidelines. Noncompliance will result in listing removal, and repeated breaches may lead to account suspension.
Below we set out the requirements for job listings and the expected conduct of employers on our platform:
"Candidates have a right to know what they’re applying for via truthful and accurate job descriptions."
1. Provide a clear and legitimate title for the role
All roles must include a “legitimate title”. We define “legitimate title” as one that indicates the level, role, department, and/or specialization of the position.
Acceptable titles include, but are not limited to, Senior Graphic Designer or Head of Digital Marketing. Titles that violate this policy include Unique Opportunity, Work from Home, or Manager
2. Include a company website
Every job posting and company profile must link to a company website where candidates can reasonably learn about the company’s industry, business objectives, and location.
Violations include linking to anything other than a publicly accessible web page — such as a WhatsApp group, a personal email, or a phone number. Other breaches include links to invalid sites that return a 404 or similar error, or links to websites that do not provide a reasonable amount of company information.
3. Provide contact information
Job listings and company profiles must include a way for candidates to contact the team, such as the business email address of a hiring manager.
Employers must use Remote Talent for its intended purpose and its intended purpose alone (connect talent to opportunities)
4. Offer a simple and legitimate way to apply
Job postings and company profiles must provide a valid and current application link or mailto address for candidates who wish to apply.
“How to Apply” should be clear and completable within a reasonable amount of time.
Violations include application links that return 200 or 404 errors, or redirects to websites that do not contain an application form or instructions.
5. Adhere to Remote Talent compliance standards
Remote Jobs is a global job board. Although hiring compliance differs by region, we maintain a high standard for compliance that companies must follow regardless of location.
Job postings must not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
Roles must comply with EEO, ADA and ADEA guidelines that prohibit discrimination in employment.
Postings must also abide by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA).
6. Advertise base pay where possible
Certain roles compensated on a commission-only basis may be disallowed on our platform due to the higher risk of worker exploitation and potential FLSA violations.
Additionally, roles that are entirely unpaid (such as unpaid internships) are prohibited.
Although advertising a salary range is not mandatory for posting a role, positions must be listed in good faith with a planned base compensation.
7. Do not request private personal data
Job postings and their associated applications must not request information that could infringe on an applicant’s privacy rights. This includes bank information, home address, social security number, or medical history.
8. Unethical companies are prohibited
We reserve the right to remove jobs from companies that prioritise profit over legality or the well-being of customers, employees, and the general public. Businesses operating in an unethical, deceptive, or illegal manner are prohibited.
For example, we do not permit MLMs, predatory lending, phishing operations, data harvesting, or gambling operations to post advertisements on our site.
Requiring candidates to make an upfront investment or payment is strictly prohibited.
Finally, companies must operate in good faith, respecting candidates' time and means.
9. No unfairly restrictive requirements
Except for contract or freelance positions, listings may not require candidates to already own equipment necessary to perform the job (for example, a laptop or phone). Other overly specific criteria that could unfairly exclude qualified applicants may also lead to removal.
10. Comply with accessibility requirements
Candidates with disabilities must be able to access your post. This requires following our formatting guidelines and posting an English version of your job description.
11. Use a respectful tone
We reserve the right to remove any roles we consider disrespectful, derogatory, or defamatory toward candidates. Violations can include job descriptions written in condescending, sarcastic, or callous tones.
Removal policy
If your role is reported for minor violations, our team will attempt to contact you to review and edit your role
At that time, you will have 24 hours to make corrections before the role is removed
If you have not updated the role by then, the listing will be unpublished from our job board
Your subscription will remain active so you may edit and republish your role at your convenience
If your role is reported for major violations, it will be removed immediately
You will be notified of this action and your account may be suspended
In certain circumstances, we may issue a refund
*** Its very important to note you will not be entitled to a refund
Fees and renewals
There will be no refunds or credits for partial months of job postings. Postings recur on a monthly basis and the user is required to update the auto-renewal on a monthly basis for each job post.
You understand and accept that you will not receive a refund of pre-paid fees, and to the extent that you have not paid the applicable fees, you will remain liable to pay the entire fees due for the job posting, as applicable, in the event that your job posting is in breach of our Policy.