In my industry, electrical distribution, HR must approve.
I know a former HR person, white male, with 25 years with the company.
He was fired for hiring a white male which he was told not to do.
He wound up suing and signing a NDA. He doesn’t have to work anymore.
This makes no sense to me. Why would a company give HR and not the supervisors and upper management directly connected with electrial distribution the ability to select a candidate for the position.