By: Bill Walker

Bill Walker — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:26:08 +0000

Please go back and read the case. There WERE African Americans who passed the test. There were simply not enough availble open positions that could be awarded to everyone who passed. There were 19 openings and the 19 employees witht eh highest scores were all white and one Hispanic.

By: Geoff Burcaw

Geoff Burcaw — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:09:21 +0000

No relevance to HR managers? First, it doesn’t matter that this was a promotional test. Any process used to make an employment decision is a test in the eyes of the law. Second, it doesn’t matter that this was a government agency. Any organization with more than 15 employees is covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Third, the City of New Haven wasn’t testing “general knowledge or intelligence.” They paid over $100K to a consulting firm to develop a job-related test.
This case is absolutely relevant to all HR practitioners, and I urge everyone to get the real facts.

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By: Bill Walker

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