Labor Market Definition

• Measures of Availability

• 3 Dimensions of Concept of Availability:– appropriate labor pool

– relevant labor market

– comparable time period

Labor Pool

• Composition of universe against which selection decisions are compared

• accurate measure for accurate reflection

• skills needed -- relates to job content -- select from universe of those having requisite skills

• requisite skill levels must not be disc in intent or have disparate impact on protected group (if so, must show are job related)

Relevant Labor Market

• Spatial Dimension of concept of availability

• SMSA -- Census data

• geographic area from which persons can reasonably expect to be hired -- nat. / reg. / local

• reasonable recruitment area– local community patterns– differs for professional vs. clerical vs.

bluecollar job– “accepted commuting norms” --

transit availability, physical barriers, economic conditions