OFCCP Posts FAQ'S on RICCI Decision

OFCCP has posted a set of questions and answers regarding last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ricci v. DeStefano on the agency's web site. The FAQ section includes:

• A brief synopsis of the Court's decision;

• A discussion of how the decision affects OFCCP's procedures during compliance reviews and contractors' affirmative action obligations regarding the use and validation of tests; and
• General suggestions for contractors wishing to avoid a situation like the one that occurred in Ricci.

DCI's Dr. Eric Dunleavy co-authored a detailed review of the Ricci decision and its implications in the October 2009 issue of The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist.