Business Administration & Management

1. Business Administration & Management Mr. Bernstein Human Resources: Selecting Personnel and Employment Discrimination, pp 634-640 June 5, 2014

2. Business Administration & ManagementMr. Bernstein Hiring Employees One of the most costly decisions Establish the Need: What holes does the team have? Recruiting Applicants: Online, newspapers, signs, internal postings Processing Applications: Verify info, references Interviewing finalists: Focus on job qualifications Promotions, Transfers and Terminations Properly done, minimizes turnover and reduces costs

3. Business Administration & ManagementMr. Bernstein Illegal Employment Discrimination Employers cannot discriminate based on membership in a particular group – employees must be evaluated as individuals Protected groups are identified by the law: Race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, pregnancy Covers hiring, pay, promotions, training opportunities, travel requirements, layoffs Cannot discriminate against individuals who complain about discrimination (whistleblowers)

4. Business Administration & ManagementMr. Bernstein Proving Illegal Discrimination Direct Evidence – unusual in today’s business world Indirect Evidence – employer denies membership of a protected group was a factor Typical Defenses – Business Necessity, Seniority

5. Business Administration & ManagementMr. Bernstein Proving Illegal Discrimination Disparate Impact – Policies which are neutral on their face can result in skewed outcomes Employee does not need to prove intent Employee can show statistics proving a practice has resulted in exclusion of a protected class Practice cannot have a legitimate business rationale

6. Business Administration & ManagementMr. Bernstein Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC investigates, enforces, works to resolve issues Website: http://www.eeoc.gov