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Plain Talk About Employment Testing From Bob Brady, a Straight Shooter

Written on 15 Sep, 2006 at 16:25

(And from George, making it two straight shooters — hopefully) Back when Michael Harris was a contributor to this blog, employment testing was a fairly common topic here, and naturally so, given his background as an industrial/organizational psychologist. Unlike Michael, I’m not... (Continue reading)

Even More On FedEx’s Use of the BST Testing: Is It Really Valid?

Written on 4 Jul, 2006 at 11:58

Since my posting on the EEOC’s investigation of FedEx’s use of an employment test, I have continued to find some more interesting information on FedEx’s use of an employment test. This time, the information comes from a lawsuit against FedEx,... (Continue reading)

Follow-Up to EEOC’s Investigation of FedEx’s Employment Testing

Written on 3 Jul, 2006 at 10:36

Recently, I posted a story about EEOC investigating FedEx’s use of a test for a number of positions throughout the U.S. EEOC has apparently raised concerns that this test battery has a disparate impact on minorities. Since that posting,... (Continue reading)

EEOC Investigates Potential Nationwide Test Discrimination At FedEx

Written on 7 Jun, 2006 at 16:47

In a recent press release, EEOC announced some interesting turns in an investigation of FedEx’s promotion policies. One interesting turn involves the refusal by FedEx to comply with a subpoena to provide files and therefore EEOC has asked the U.S.... (Continue reading)

Disparate TREATMENT vs. Disparate IMPACT

Written on 5 Jun, 2006 at 21:16

Some otherwise very knowledgeable and smart HR folks, and perhaps even lawyers, may have difficulty understanding the difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact. Indeed, in some old Supreme Court cases, the supreme court justices appeared to begin to merge... (Continue reading)

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