Legal considerations concerning literacy testing in the workplace

Corporate Name: Performance Plus Learning Consultants, Inc.

Publisher: USDE, Division of Adult Education and Literacy

Published At: Washington, DC

Date Published: 1992

Distributor: Clearinghouse on Adult Education and Literacy, Division of Adult Education and Literacy, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education

Source Address: 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Mary E. Switzer Bldg, Room 4428

Source City/State/Zip: Washington DC 20202-7240

Phone: 202-205-9996

Material Type: Historical Material

Intended Audience: General

Physical Media: Print

Subjects: Adult Literacy; Basic Skills; Employment

Abstract:
The paper reviews the legal background regarding testing of various types in the workplace. Covered are provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and of the American's with Disabilities Act of 1992.

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