Blue Bay Hotels is in the process of modifying the assessment methods the company uses to hire new employees.In the past,the hotel chain has been accused by minority organizations of violating EEO laws in its hiring practices,regarding adverse impact.Which of the following selection rate criteria should Blue Bay Hotels use to avoid adverse impact towards its minority employment candidates?
A) Test selection rate of minority candidates is more than three-fifths of majority candidates' selection rates.
B) Test selection rate of minority candidates is less than three-fifths of majority candidates' selection rates.
C) Test selection rate of minority candidates is less than four-fifths of majority candidates' selection rates.
D) Test selection rate of minority candidates is more than four-fifths of majority candidates' selection rates.

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Under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines, adverse impact is defined as "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." In order to avoid adverse impact, an employer must show that its minority candidates meet the four-fifths rule. One way for an employer to show that it has not violated discrimination laws in regards to adverse impact, is by showing how it selected its minority employment candidates' passing rates, by using the four-fifths rule. For example, if an employment test resulted in 90% of its white candidates passing, it must have at least 72% of its minority candidates passing in order to meet the four-fifths rule.

Blue Bay Hotels Is in the Process of Modifying the Assessment