PSYCHOMETRIC TEST UNFAIR, ILLEGAL AND USES IRRELEVANT CRITERIA In New Zealand, Government agencies spent more than $1.5 million on personality and ability testing in the past year - and some departments may have used the results to swing the axe on employees Employment lawyers and psychologists say the increasing use of psychometric testing as part of restructures and redundancies in the public service could be ILLEGAL. An Employment Court decision in April has raised significant questions over the use of testing . The case wasn’t entirely straightforward: Derek Gilbert also claimed his union activity contributed to dismissal, and Chief Judge Colgan did not find that his employer, Transfield, had acted unlawfully. He did decide that Gilbert had been “dismissed unjustifiably” and ordered reinstatement and compensation. Last year, Herald reporter James Russell took a proprietary test twice: once “honestly” and then: On the second test, I decided I was going to be brilliant at making presentations and loved being the centre of attention (both of which I dread). I also raised my game across the board, although not enough to appear a complete narcissist. The result? Apart from a bit of mumbling and shuffling around on the spot, the testing firm’s expert couldn’t tell the difference. WHY is this spreading like wild fire without any questions in India? stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/9144615/Job-personality-tests-may-be-illegal
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:55:06 +0000
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