Welcome to the Robert Half Direct website located at www.roberthalfdirect.com, together with any materials and services available therein and successor site(s) thereto (the “Site”), which is operated by Robert Half International Inc. (“RH”) through its division Robert Half Direct (“Robert Half” or “we” or “us”). These Terms of Service for Customers (the “Terms”) state the terms and conditions governing Robert Half’s placement services, including your use of and access to the Site, and constitute a legally binding contract between you and Robert Half. These Terms incorporate any additional terms and conditions posted by Robert Half through the Site, or otherwise made available to you by Robert Half in connection with your use of and access to the Site, including the Terms of Use located at www.roberthalf.com/terms. These Terms are only applicable to your use of Robert Half’s services through the Site, including access to the Site, and are not applicable to any other contract or relationship that you may have with RH or its subsidiaries or divisions. Any other contracts that may exist between you and RH are not applicable to Robert Half.
PLEASE REVIEW THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. ACCESSING AND/OR USING THE SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF, AND CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY, THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT AND CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, THEN YOU ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING OR ACCESSING THE SITE.
If you are an individual accessing or using the Site on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any corporation, partnership or other entity with which you are associated (an “Organization”), then you are agreeing to these Terms on behalf of yourself and such Organization, and you represent and warrant that you have the legal authority to bind such Organization to these Terms. References to “you” and “your” in these Terms will refer to both the individual using the Site and to any such Organization.
The “Last Updated” legend above indicates when these Terms were last changed. We may change these Terms at any time, for no reason or any reason, with or without notice. Additional or different terms in any written communication from you or your Organization (such as a purchase order) are void.
You agree to pay a placement services fee (the “Fee”) for each candidate included in the Site (a “Candidate”) who becomes employed by you (or an affiliate or any other entity as a result of a subsequent referral by you), either as a full-time or part-time employee, consultant or independent contractor, on or after the date that you are authorized to use the Site and ending twelve (12) months after your authorization to use the Site terminates or expires (the “Period”). The Fee is payable even if you had knowledge of the Candidate prior to the Period, including, but not limited to, circumstances in which the Candidate submitted an application to you, was referred to you by another agency, was previously employed by you, or was previously engaged by you on a consulting or other temporary basis. You agree to notify Robert Half immediately, via the Site, each time a Candidate accepts a position with you, your affiliate or any other entity as a result of a referral by you. Such notification shall include the Candidate’s full name, hiring position, start date and compensation (including, but not limited to, any expected bonus, commission or guaranteed increase in salary which is part of the initial employment offer).
The Fee shall equal fifteen percent (15%) of the Candidate’s agreed annual starting salary, which may include, in Robert Half’s sole discretion, any expected bonus, commission or guaranteed increase in salary which is part of the initial employment offer.
If the full Fee is paid within fifteen (15) calendar days from the invoice date and if the Candidate’s employment terminates within the first ninety (90) calendar days for any reason other than reorganization, elimination of position, takeover or material change in job responsibility, we will refund a pro rata portion of the Fee paid to us for such Candidate or issue a pro rata credit for such amount in the event you select a replacement candidate through the Site. The refund or credit will be equal to 1/90th of the Fee paid to us for such Candidate, multiplied by the number of calendar days remaining in the ninety (90) day period as of the last day of employment.
All Fees are earned at the time the Candidate accepts the position and will be invoiced no more than ten (10) calendar days before the scheduled starting day of employment. If any authority imposes a duty, tax, levy, or fee, excluding those based on Robert Half’s net income, upon any transaction under these Terms or the Site or based upon your use of the Site, you agree to pay that amount as specified in Robert Half’s invoice or supply exemption documentation.
You agree to pay Robert Half’s invoices within fifteen (15) calendar days of the invoice date.
In the event that you fail to pay the invoices when due, you agree to pay all of Robert Half’s costs of collection, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, whether or not legal action is initiated. Additionally, Robert Half may, at its option, charge interest on any overdue amounts at a rate of the lesser of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest rate allowed by applicable law from the date the amount first became due.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Robert Half will have a third-party vendor perform a limited criminal background check based on residence information provided by the Candidate and based on criteria established by Robert Half. Robert Half does not warrant or represent that this report is comprehensive or will disclose all criminal activities of the Candidate. It is your responsibility to notify Robert Half if you have any specific criteria for the background check. Robert Half will conduct this check only for hired Candidates and will notify you of the results only if the results reveal a conviction that the law allows to be disclosed. If you request and receive a copy of the results of the foregoing check, you agree to keep the results strictly confidential and to use them in accordance with applicable laws and solely for employment purposes.
You are responsible for (1) conducting any additional background checks, reference checks, or other due diligence that you may require before making an offer of employment to, or employing, a Candidate, and (2) complying with all laws and regulations relating to the intended employment of any Candidate. We have not screened for drug use, administered a medical exam or, except as stated in the preceding paragraph, engaged in any verification process on the Candidates.
You agree to hold in confidence the identity of any Candidate and the Candidate’s resume, social security number and other legally protected personal information, and you agree to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices to protect such information from unauthorized access, use, modification or disclosure. In addition, you agree that Candidates’ names, resumes and other similar information are the proprietary information of Robert Half.
You acknowledge that Robert Half does not track or request race, gender, veteran or disability status of the Candidates, nor meet any related applicant tracking or recordkeeping requirements.
You agree, at all times while you are authorized to use the Site and for a period of seven (7) years after the termination or expiration of your authorized use of the Site, to maintain records, together with such supporting or underlying documents and materials, necessary to demonstrate your compliance with the Terms. Robert Half may verify your compliance with these Terms. Such verification will be conducted in a manner that minimizes disruption to your business and may be conducted on your premises, during your normal business hours. You agree (i) at your cost and expense, to provide records and other electronic or hard copy information reasonably necessary for such verification (including, but not limited to, a list of your current employees), and (ii) to promptly pay any additional charges and other liabilities determined as a result of such verification. Robert Half may use an independent auditor to assist with such verification, provided Robert Half has a written confidentiality agreement in place with such auditor. You agree to create, retain and provide to Robert Half and its auditors written records and other information sufficient to provide auditable verification that your use of the Site and related services complies with these Terms. Robert Half will notify you in writing if any such verification indicates that you are not in compliance with these Terms. In such event, you agree to pay for Robert Half’s costs of conducting such verification, including, but not limited to, any internal costs and any fees of a third-party auditor engaged by Robert Half to assist with such verification.
Neither you nor any Organization shall provide services, or create or provide any website or related service, that is in any way competitive with Robert Half’s services, the Site or its related services, including, but not limited to, direct hire placement services for a third party or an online marketplace for identifying and recruiting job applicants. This prohibition shall apply during your use of Robert Half’s services and/or your access to the Site and for a period of three (3) years after your most recent use of and/or access to the Site.
You agree that you are responsible for reporting any claim to Robert Half in writing during or within ninety (90) calendar days after your hiring of the Candidate. Under no circumstances will Robert Half be responsible for any claim related to the placement of a Candidate or your access to or use of the Site (including, but not limited to, work performed by the Candidate) unless you have reported such claim in writing to Robert Half within ninety (90) calendar days after your hiring of such Candidate.
If you have a question regarding the Site, please send an email to [email protected].
