Tuesday, June 30, 2009

More On Ricci

I don't have anything to add to what's already been said, but for those who would like a concise summation of the case and its implications, read Jess Bravin and Suzanne Sataline in The Wall Street Journal.
Monday's ruling affects any employer of 15 persons or more that uses any type of exams for employees, including test of personality, computer skills, physical fitness or honesty, said Christine Jolls, a Yale Law School professor and a former clerk to Justice Scalia.

Employers that rely on tests may now worry about being sued no matter what they do. "This decision is going to be trouble for business," she said.
I think the best way to avoid charges of discrimination in hiring is to hire indiscriminately, say on a first-come-first-served basis. Yeah. That'll work!