Appendix C (Quick Definitions) Table C10

Question 1

This occurs when the selection rate for a protected class group is less than 4/5 or 80 percent of the selection rate for the group with the highest selection rate?

Answer 1

Adverse Impact

NOTE: According to UGESP, this occurs when there is a substantially different rate of selection in hiring, promotion, or other employment decision, which works to the disadvantage of members of a race, sex, or ethnic group.

Question 2

What case was it when?

Required that employments tests be validated; subjective supervisor rankings aren’t sufficient validation; criteria must be tied to job requirements?

Answer 2

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