Abstract:
Analyzing adverse impact and developing defensible testing programs are two important functions of an HR professional’s job. Employers that use testing practices run two major risks. First, many testing practices exhibit adverse impact on various groups, which will place their employers at risk of audit or litigation actions from federal agencies or plaintiff groups. Second, testing practices that are not properly validated are not likely to properly select the most qualified applicants. This book describes the practical steps that employers can take to safeguard their hiring systems against audits or litigation actions, and build robust testing systems that will have the highest likelihood of properly selecting qualified workers.