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Adverse Impact Analysis

We have taken a proactive role in ruling out unintentional bias in our employment decision by applying adverse impact analysis methodologies. Adverse impact refers to an employment decision or policy that has disproportionate effects on a protected class. EEOC’s Uniform Guidelines on employee Selection Procedures states:

"Adverse impact may be found when a selection process for a particular job or group of jobs results in the selection of members of any racial, ethnic, or sex group at a lower rate than members of other groups. The enforcement agencies will generally regard a selection rate for any group which is less than four fifths (4/5) or eighty percent of the rate for the group with the highest selection rate as constituting evidence of adverse impact..."

To evaluate adverse impact for hiring decisions, applicant flow data must be collected. Read more about our efforts in collecting applicant flow data.

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