As director of HR,you advise your CEO to not implement a skills test for applicants for an entry-level position.You argue that even though the test is job-related and will eliminate applicants that are not qualified for the job,the people eliminated are likely to be members of protected classes.You tell the CEO that "we could be exposed to lawsuits,so we should avoid using this test." Your advice to the CEO advice IS consistent with a recent Supreme Court ruling.

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The Supreme Court has not issued a ruling that broadly prohibits the use of job-related skills tests on the basis that they might disproportionately eliminate members of protected classes. The use of such tests can be legally defensible as long as they are relevant to the job and applied equally to all applicants. The key legal issue is whether the test is necessary for the job and not whether it disproportionately affects members of protected classes, provided it does not intentionally discriminate.

As Director of HR,you Advise Your CEO to Not Implement