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WPT1 Task 4

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2. Is there evidence of disparate impact against African Americans in the decisions that were made? On what basis did you arrive at this position? Illustrate how the “80 percent rule” can be used with the data in Exhibit 3.2.1 and whether there was a violation of this rule. When applying the 80 percent rule, there is evidence of disparate impact against African Americans. The test results showed that Whites had a 58% selection rate, which is greater than the 49% selection rate of African Americans. 3. If disparate impact is evident, what steps should the defendant take next? Provide specific recommendations. First, it is important for Frank to relate the assistant manager job description to the reasoning behind the WPT. The applicants are tested on basic verbal and math skills, which are demonstrated by receiving a high school diploma or GED (minimum job requirement). If the applicants are not able to meet this requirement then they do not qualify for the position. Applicants are required to have the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. If the applicants are not able to meet this requirement then they do not qualify for the position. Also, some of the tasks the applicant will be doing in #3 of Duties and …show more content…

An associate of the personnel department proposes that Frank should continue to use the Wonderlic but that the test scores should be interpreted by the racial/ethnic classification of the test taker. For example, raw scores on the Wonderlic would be converted to percentages within ethnic classification. With such a procedure, African Americans taking the test who receive the exact raw score as whites would receive a higher percentage score on the exam because of the “within-ethnic” interpretation. He argues that the procedure would enable Frank to continue using a valid and useful test while avoiding adverse impact. (Mr. Goebel would have advanced to the interview with this approach.) Take a position on this

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