Kim Lerner recently published an entry about legal considerations when conducting background checks. The article about negligent hiring started me thinking about the apparent widespread use of such lawsuit prevention screens when employers routinely neglect to use screens to maximize individual and organizational performance. Preventing workplace violence and other terrible events are important, but it [...]
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A Few Points About Negligent Hiring Lawsuits
June 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Legal, Personnel Selection
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Supreme Court Tweaks Personnel Selection
June 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Legal, Personnel Selection
I wrote a few weeks ago that the case law supported the city of New Haven in avoiding creating a basis for adversely impacted minorities to sue. Today, the Supreme Court has changed the interpretation of Title VII. Although I am not a lawyer, here are the relevant holdings by the Supreme Court, with my explanations: [...]
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Of trials and tribulations: a tip on personnel selection
June 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Legal, Personnel Selection
The recent nomination of Sotomayor to the Supreme Court has increased the discussion of employment law. Sotomayor concurred but did not author the judgment in the appeal of Ricci vs. Destefano, which continues to inspire many complaints about reverse racism and judicial activism. Ricci is a white firefighter for the city of New Haven who [...]
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