This weeks assignment forum focuses on the hiring process including testing procedures, hiring and promotion decisions, background checks, and recruiting methods. It is the second assignment forum related to your course project.

Your Unit 2 assignment forum is based on the NAACP v. North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue case study in Chapter 4 of your textbook. The case involved a claim of disparate-impact discrimination. At issue was the legality of a residency requirement for firefighter candidates imposed by North Hudson. The court found the residency requirement invalid because it has a disparate impact on African American applicants. This case study is the appeal to that court ruling. You will explore the topic of disparate- impact discrimination related to residency requirements and evaluate the importance of this ruling to human resources practice and your role as a human resources practitioner.

Instructions:

In your role as the Human Resource Manageryou will have to evaluate your recruiting practices for any discriminatory requirements.

Read the NAACP v. North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue case study in Chapter 4 of your textbook.

Based on your review of the case study, address the following:

Discuss the role of residency requirements in hiring practices in general. As part

of your discussion, consider whether or not residency requirements are, in

general, a valid hiring criterion. In responding to this topic, be sure to address the

Evaluate how the ruling in this case (specifically disparate impact and business necessity) impacts your practice as a Human Resources Manager.

residency requirement issues presented in the North Hudson case as part of your determination. After posting your submission to the assignment forum, review at least one other

classmates posting. Use the RISE model of peer feedback to provide your classmate with constructive feedback that they may consider when finalizing this

portion of the project later in the semester.