A Review of Some Current Legal Aspects of Employment Testing: The Motorola Case Fair Employment Practices Commission Ruling Court Review Congressional Debate on Title VII Special Testing Amendment to Title VII The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Guidelines Possible Expansion of the EEO Commission's Powers Federal Testing Inquiry Potential Major Impact Testing Case Testing Guideline Problems Congressional Testimony as Evidence of Intent Major Testing Trends summary NOTES:

Abstract

Under the impetus of the Civil Rights Movement, employment testing has come under severe and frequent criticism. Testing opponents contend that pre-employment ability tests are unfair to minority group applicants and place them at a disadvantage when competing with "middle class" white applicants for jobs.