The Legal Environment for Assessment

The legal landscape influencing the use of assessments for

employment decisions has changed substantively over the past thirty

years. Summarize the contemporary legal and professional standards that

guide the use of assessments in the workplace, and describe the

implications of these standards on organizations that decide to use

assessments as a basis of employment decisions. Then, integrate your

understanding of these standards to evaluate the steps outlined by

authors Scott and Pearlman (2010) for using assessment to facilitate

organizational change. How do the steps Scott and Pearlman proposed help

an organization avoid the potential for liability when using

assessments to guide personnel decisions during organizational

transitions? Explain your answer, referencing course readings and other

academic sources.

Your initial post should be at least 300 words.