Question

What are the primary differences between job evaluations and job descriptions? What are each used for and what are some of the potential legal issues associated with both?

Answer 1

Differences between Job description and Job evaluation are:

Job evaluation:	Job description:
Job evaluation is a comparative process.	Job description is unique for each job.
It helps in rating the jobs in an organization by establishing job hierarchy.	Job description is a document filled with the different attributes such as roles, responsibilities, qualification, experience etc.

• Job evaluation is mainly used to set the compensation of employees based on the organizational job hierarchy.
• Job description is mainly used to provide an outline about the job to the applicants.
  

  The legal aspects associated with Job evaluation are:

  The authorities who show discrimination towards the evaluation process on the basis of race, religion, gender etc. are to be punished.

  Any sorts of partiality are not entertained in the process of job evaluation.

  Any inconsistency in evaluating employees is not acceptable.

  The legal aspects associated with Job description are:

  The information provided in the Job description must be accurate. If any deviations are found, the employer may be legally punished.