W6: Employment Tests Flashcards
Is a job interview a form of test?
yes
What are the 5 types of employment tests?
Drug tests
Intelligence & personality tests
Medical exams
Ability & skills tests
Honesty & polygraph tests
Drug tests occur under a variety of circumstances…
pre-employment
verification for employees who drug rehabilitation
after on-the-job accidents
reasonable suspicion
randomly
What do employers need to remember when drug testing employees?
- drug tests specify the illegal substance in system
-they do not determine how ingested, quantity taken, or whether individual is currently impaired
Do candidates or employees have any legal rights to refuse drug testing without suffering adverse employment consequences?
No with some exceptions
T/F: No state prohibits all drug testing of employees
true
Random drug testing should be steered toward…
safety-sensitive jobs
T/F Public employers don’t have to defend the reasonableness of drug testing programs.
False. public employers must be able to defend.
T/F: drug testing programs must be negotiated with unions for union employees
True
T/F: The process and the notification of results needs to be consistent among all testers.
True
What is a medical exam?
any procedure or test that seeks information about an individuals impairments or health.
Is a physical fitness/agility test a medical exam?
No
What are some examples of a medical exam?
-check for alcohol test
-blood pressure screening
-psychological tests
-vision tests analyzed by optometrist
T/F: Employers may not request medical exams prior to a conditional offer of employment.
True
Do all medical exams have to be applied consistently for all employees or designated job groups?
Yes
Medical exams of active employees must be…
job related and of job necessity
T/F: Medical exams need to be the last test performed and last info received before finalizing hire decision.
True
What is a polygraph test?
A test that measures changes in physiological responses to detect lies
When can polygraph tests be used by private sector employers?
in conjunction with investigation of employee theft or other serious wrongdoing under the EPPA
Can private sector employers use polygraphs during the hiring process?
No, this is protected under the EPPA
What type of tests do employers use instead of polygraph tests?
Honesty tests - a paper and pencil
Ability & Skills tests must be…
job related & consistent with business necessity
When using intelligence & personality tests, should employers base their hiring decision on tangible or intangible characteristics?
Tangible! (necessary for job performance)
Intangible should be used for other purposes
What is the 4/5 rule?
selection rate of protected class should be at least 80%. results less than constitutes evidence of discriminatory effects
