[Psych3120] work tests

[Jaimie Cogswell]

I would think that employers that might consider color blindness when 
looking at applicants would include those in the business of painting, 
interior design, fashion design, seamstress, etc.  Correct color vision 
would be crucial in order to have things, say for instance, painted the 
right color (I guess you could always read the label) or when decorating a 
room in a specific color scheme.  I'm sure that being color blind would be a 
huge challenge in these kinds of jobs.  Does that make sense?  It probably 
would have a direct impact on job performance, in these kinds of employment.




I am just curious...

I have never been given a colorblind test at a place of employment, nor
can I see how that would have any relevance to the jobs I have worked
at.  What types of jobs would this be an critical and important factor?


Kristin Ward kristin.ward@psych.utah.edu
Fri, 01 Sep 2000 18:22:49 -700

As far as I know, an employer is not allowed to discriminate on the
basis of color vision (or anything else) for that matter unless it has
a direct impact on job performance.  I worked at the Department of
Workforce Services for a while and I never had any difficulty in finding
a job for someone who was colorblind.

Kristin

I have been reading many of the messages posted about color
 > blindness why people have it, why males have it more often
 > than females, and my question concerning colorblindness is:
 > Why is it important for employers  to have there new hires
 > take color blindness tests?   I can understand it maybe if
 > the person applying for the job is completely colorblind,
 > in that they only see black and white. But why does it
 > matter if you can determine between a dark navy blue and a
 > black.  Is that really going to affect your job performance
 > that much?  Anyone with answers to this question I would
 > really appreciate it.
 >
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