Assessing the legality of performance appraisals.
Performance appraisals have recently become the focus of legal scrutiny. Because the appraisal process may lead to salary adjustments, promotions, opportunities for development, discipline, or even termination, issues such as fairness and discrimination are raised. This paper discusses specific constitutional and statutory laws that prohibit discrimination in performance appraisals. In addition, specific rulings from select court cases illuminate key legal defense factors in performance appraisal. Questions are posed to help identify weaknesses in a laboratory's performance appraisal system.
Snyder
J R
JR
School of Allied Health Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis.
D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006077:Government Agencies; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016365:Liability, Legal; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States