Is there any evidence of adverse impact on any race, sex, or ethic groups?
I believe that there is an adverse impact on race and ethnic groups during the first round of the selection process. The 80 percent or four-fifths rule is the most easiest and common way to estimate the adverse impact on a certain group. The four-fifths rule can be calculated by finding the selection rate first for each of the groups that are protected – in this case, minorities and women. This selection rate is equivalent to the total number of applicants within each group that are actually divided by the number of applicants that exist in that particular group. The Continue reading...