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Essay / Pre-Employment Testing and Screening - 1030
So that any organization can select the ideal candidate for a job, the organization offers pre-employment testing/screening. Pre-employment testing is beneficial to the business as it can help reduce costs, reduce turnover and save time. Pre-employment testing provided must be valid and fair. (Quast, 2011) In addition to the validity of pre-employment testing/screening, an organization should never discriminate based on a person's age, gender, or disability status. Therefore, more and more organizations are becoming more diverse when it comes to employee selection. However, certain ethical issues may arise when an organization decides to transform its organization into a more diverse organization. Should an employer be concerned about issues such as negative impacts? An employer must be concerned with issues such as negative consequences. For example, a position like a police officer or firefighter requires a person to have a physical ability in order to be qualified for the position. (Aamodt, 2015) Therefore, law enforcement agencies offer physical fitness tests to their candidates before selecting an employee. If law enforcement agencies do not provide physical testing to their candidates, problems may arise that may also negatively impact the future of the organization. For example, one of the responsibilities of the police officer is to pursue criminals and lock them in prison. Second, a police officer must use his physical abilities and endurance to pursue a criminal. If the police officer has not undergone such a test, he will not have the opportunity to run and pursue his criminal. It is therefore possible that this person will continue to commit crimes. It is necessary and ethical for the organization...... middle of paper ......ly, it is important for her to know her rights as an employee and for someone who has been a victim discrimination at work. Finally, it is important to know your rights and company laws regarding leaving the company after discrimination. An organization provides all the necessary methods before making the decision to select a candidate for the job. A company will offer pre-employment testing/screening to select the most qualified candidate. An organization may decide to transform its company into a more diverse organization and, therefore, it has the right to select more diverse employees. However, it is also important not to focus on a person's gender, age, or race. It is always very important to choose an employee who is a perfect fit for the position. This is necessary because problems may arise and these problems may also impact the future of the organization..