Exam 9: Application Forms and Biodata Assessments, training and Experience Evaluations, and Reference Checks

Evidence of application/resume fraud or misconduct will not limit the employer's liability on discrimination claims.

Reference checks are one of the few selection devices not subject to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.

Application forms have been used to discriminate against protected groups.

The possibility of libel or slander suits discourages employers from providing reference information.

For each of the following questions that might appear on an application form, identify them as either (A) appropriate or (B) inappropriate, from a legal perspective. -Do you have any physical or mental disabilities,defects,or handicaps?

For each of the following questions that might appear on an application form, identify them as either (A) appropriate or (B) inappropriate, from a legal perspective. -Have you ever been arrested?

Several studies have demonstrated that over 95% of firms checked references.

It is inappropriate to ask an applicant to supply a birth certificate for employment.

Biodata instruments can be developed and validated so they lead to validity generalizability.

An unstructured reference checking system,rather than a structured reference checking system,is more likely to be open to charges of discrimination.

For each of the following questions that might appear on an application form, identify them as either (A) appropriate or (B) inappropriate, from a legal perspective. -Do you own or rent your residence?

For each of the following questions that might appear on an application form, identify them as either (A) appropriate or (B) inappropriate, from a legal perspective. -Have you worked for this company under another name?

For each of the following questions that might appear on an application form, identify them as either (A) appropriate or (B) inappropriate, from a legal perspective. -If you have children,please describe the provisions you have made for childcare.

For each of the following questions that might appear on an application form, identify them as either (A) appropriate or (B) inappropriate, from a legal perspective. -With whom do you reside?

For each of the following questions that might appear on an application form, identify them as either (A) appropriate or (B) inappropriate, from a legal perspective. -What is your name?

For each of the following questions that might appear on an application form, identify them as either (A) appropriate or (B) inappropriate, from a legal perspective. -Do you read,speak,or write a foreign language?

For each of the following questions that might appear on an application form, identify them as either (A) appropriate or (B) inappropriate, from a legal perspective. -Please list all clubs or other organizations in which you are a member.

For each of the following questions that might appear on an application form, identify them as either (A) appropriate or (B) inappropriate, from a legal perspective. -Have you ever been convicted of a felony or,during the last two years,of a misdemeanor that resulted in imprisonment? If so,what was the felony or misdemeanor?

For each of the following questions that might appear on an application form, identify them as either (A) appropriate or (B) inappropriate, from a legal perspective. -Do you have the legal right to live and work in the United States?

What does research tell us about the accuracy of application form data?