Monthly Archives: May 2009

Adverse Impact Analysis / Four-Fifths Rule

In 1978, four government agencies (EEOC, Department Of Labor, Department of Justice, and the Civil Service Commission) adopted a set of guidelines known as the Uniform Guidelines for Employee Selection Procedures, which provided information on what constitutes a discriminatory test … Continue reading

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HR Guide to the Internet: EEO: Disparate Impact

Disparate Impact Even where an employer is not motivated by discriminatory intent, Title VII prohibits an the employer from using a facially neutral employment practice that has an unjustified adverse impact on members of a protected class. Supreme Court Cases … Continue reading

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A very Short History of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

A Very Short History of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed racial segregation in schools, public places, and employment. Conceived to … Continue reading

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