A company bases its willingness to interview for a position on the degree to whi

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A company bases its willingness to interview for a position on the degree to which a graphologist's handwriting analysis indicates that a job applicant has high emotional stability and ambition. Based on this test, 70% of male applicants are interviewed, whereas 50% of female applicants arc interviewed. The use of handwriting analysis in this manner has a disparate impact on women. true false not enough information to determine whether true or false Prior to making a job offer, an employer calls the applicant's previous employer for a reference. The previous employer makes some career damaging statements about the applicant, who is not offered the job. The applicant has a viable cause of action for defamation. true false not enough information to determine whether true or false Varsity Co. uses a statistically valid and reliable intelligence test to make hiring decisions. A study reveals, however, that Hispanic applicants achieve an acceptable score substantially less than 4/5 as often as other classes of applicants. Although this test has an apparent disparate impact, it should survive legal challenge unless plaintiffs can show pretext or the existence of other valid and reliable testing procedures that would not have as disparate an impact. true false not enough information to determine whether true or false

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question 1: True

It depends on the sort of organisation it is and the testing procedure implemented to sort out the same.

question 2: Not enough information to determine true or false

If the previous employer do not have any evidence to substantiate his statement, then the applicant has a viable action for defamation.

question 3: False

Its up to an organisation to make its hiring decisions and an organisation is free to use its testing procedures.

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