Facebook Inc. is starting to implement a rule to require considering at least one minority candidate for open positions, similar to the “Rooney Rule” the NFL used to increase diversity of the teams’ coaching staff.
The rule went into effect in some Facebook departments in the last few months, according to a person familiar with the matter. If it helps increase the presence of people who are black, Latino or otherwise minorities, it will be implemented at the social network widely. Facebook spokeswoman Genevieve Grdina confirmed the effort, while declining to comment further.
