If the employee selection rate for any protected class of individuals is less than 80 percent of the selection rate for the group with the highest selection rate,then the employment practice in question will be presumed to create a disparate impact.This is referred to as the _____.

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If the selection rate (such as the percentage of employees passing a test,being hired,or being promoted) for any protected class is less than 80 percent of the selection rate for the group with the highest selection rate,then the employment practice in question will be presumed to create a disparate impact.An employer falling below that standard must prove the job relatedness of the employment practice in question and demonstrate that a good-faith effort was made to find a selection procedure that lessened the disparate impact on protected classes.

If the Employee Selection Rate for Any Protected Class of Individuals