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The Uniform Guidelines Are a Detriment to the Field of Personnel Selection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2015

Michael A. Mcdaniel ,
Sven Kepes  and
George C. Banks
Michael A. Mcdaniel*
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Sven Kepes
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University
George C. Banks
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University
*
E-mail: mamcdani@vcu.edu, Address: Virginia Commonwealth University, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St., PO Box 844000, Richmond, VA 23284-4000
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Abstract

The primary federal regulation concerning employment testing has not been revised in over 3 decades. The regulation is substantially inconsistent with scientific knowledge and professional guidelines and practice. We summarize these inconsistencies and outline the problems faced by U.S. employers in complying with the regulations. We describe challenges associated with changing federal regulations and invite commentary as to how such changes can be implemented. We conclude that professional organizations, such as the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), should be much more active in promoting science-based federal regulation of employment practices.

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Industrial and Organizational Psychology , Volume 4 , Issue 4 , December 2011 , pp. 494 - 514
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Copyright © Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2011 

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