Developing An Effective Appraisal Program Complying with the Law Based on recent court rulings,HR managers recommend that performance appraisals meet these legal guidelines: (1)performance ratings must be job- related (based on job analysis),(2) employees should have a copy of their job standards(3)employee performance should be observable,Developing An Effective Appraisal Program Complying with the Law Based on recent court rulings, HR managers recommend that performance appraisals meet these legal guidelines: (1) performance ratings must be job￾related (based on job analysis), (2) employees should have a copy of their job standards (3) employee performance should be observable