In Part 1 we examined the court’s ruling on whether or not disparate impact had occurred. We will now examine the court’s ruling on the validity of the test.
Court Ruling on Test Validity: Is It Job-Related and Consistent with Business Necessity?
Since disparate impact was demonstrated, the second ruling of the case was whether the 2008 test was both job-related for the position of Boston Police Department (BPD) lieut...
Introduction
Each year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Justice, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), or plaintiffs represented by private counsel, litigate cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Many of the cases involve practices, procedures, or tests (PPT) used for hiring and promotion. Organizations stand to lose much, not only financ...