EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY
Analysis
Our I-O psychologists often provide employment litigation support and frequently serve as expert witnesses assisting both defendants’ and plaintiffs’ counsel in class-action employment discrimination, harassment and wage and hour law suits. We assist counsel by:
- Examining whether statistical evidence supports the filing of class-action employment-discrimination lawsuits
- Identifying relevant materials and information that need to be evaluated to determine whether employment discrimination has taken place
- Reviewing relevant documentation to determine whether a test or other employment procedure (e.g., performance appraisal system) is valid and job-related according to legal and professional guidelines and standards
- Drafting questions to be used by lawyers during depositions
- Conducting job analysis to determine if jobs meet exemption criteria in wage-hour cases
- Memorializing findings and conclusions regarding validity evidence in expert reports
- Testifying in court about expert opinions and conclusions