Employement Testing

Employment Testing
Studies show that the average hiring mistake costs a company ranges between $17,000 and $20,000 (Practice Magazine, 2003). With this expense, companies need to be selective and careful when going through the hiring process. To do this, many companies have turned to employment testing. Most tests fall into two categories: eligibility and ineligibility testing. Eligibility testing may include skill, language, and physical testing. Ineligibility testing may include drug and alcohol, polygraph, integrity and personality tests. Testing is not exclusive to pre-employment; employers also test employees. In either case, employers must be careful not to violate the applicant or the employee’s civil rights.
There are a few laws that protect against testing. The U.S. Constitution protects under: the 4th Amendment that protects against unreasonable search and seizure, the 5th Amendment that protects against self-incrimination, and the 14th Amendment that protects against du...