Litigation Support - APTMetrics

LITIGATION SUPPORT & RISK REDUCTION

Privileged and Confidential Services

The last place any employer wants to land is in court for issues related to discrimination, fair pay, employee testing or talent management practices. However, litigation is a business reality that, unfortunately, is here to stay. APTMetrics is well versed in the risk of litigation and has expertise in mitigating the results of its fallout.

At APTMetrics, we work with your internal and/or external counsel and your senior executives to proactively address areas of concern. We can analyze your current situation, devise appropriate remedies and implement solutions that will resolve your most complex areas of litigation exposure — prior to claims (especially class-action claims) coming to light.

In the event your company does land in court, we have the expertise to minimize your exposure there and the reputation to back up this claim.

Key Area of Service

Guidance and oversight of the selection and implementation of AI-powered screening tools for hiring and promotion.

AI-powered screening tools are a double-edged sword for fair hiring. On one hand, they promise to eliminate human “gut-feel” bias, standardize candidate evaluation, and process high volumes of applications quickly. On the other hand, they risk automating and scaling systemic bias if they aren’t carefully managed.

General Guidance

AI-based assessments and algorithms used to make employment decisions require the same level of scrutiny and should meet the same standards that traditional hiring and assessment procedures have been subjected to historically – even if the way those standards are evaluated and met varies slightly.

Download the Guidance document for a full discussion.

Bias Audits

A bias audit involves a systematic analysis of the outputs of an AI or automated decision tool that is used as part of a hiring or promotion evaluation process. This may include calculations of selection or scoring rates by sex, race/ethnicity, and intersectional categories (i.e., sex by race/ethnicity).

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Other Related Services

Talent Process Audits

Our Talent Process audit services are designed to help our client organizations meet and sustain the goal of providing consistent and fair treatment to their employees.

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Pay Equity Review

Fair pay means that employees who perform substantially similar work (not always within the same job title) receive the same level of compensation.

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Expert Witness Testimony

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.

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Background Check Evaluations

While criminal background checks (CBCs) can serve legitimate business purposes by giving organizations the ability to safeguard customers and employees, avoid negligent hiring claims and protect company property, they often also have adverse impact in the hiring process.

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