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Designing and Implementing a Best in Class Assessment System

This is the second of two articles based on the study of the use of “Assessments in Talent Management” published by the Aberdeen Group in March 2009. In the first article we examined how and why Best in Class organizations (“Best Organizations”) are increasing their use of assessments in all aspects of human resource management. This second article reviews the process followed by Best Organizations in developing and implementing a Best in Class assessment system. Continue reading

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Adverse Impact Analysis / Four-Fifths Rule

In 1978, four government agencies (EEOC, Department Of Labor, Department of Justice, and the Civil Service Commission) adopted a set of guidelines known as the Uniform Guidelines for Employee Selection Procedures, which provided information on what constitutes a discriminatory test … Continue reading

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HR Guide to the Internet: EEO: Disparate Impact

Disparate Impact Even where an employer is not motivated by discriminatory intent, Title VII prohibits an the employer from using a facially neutral employment practice that has an unjustified adverse impact on members of a protected class. Supreme Court Cases … Continue reading

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A very Short History of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

A Very Short History of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed racial segregation in schools, public places, and employment. Conceived to … Continue reading

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