In the Context of Discrimination in Employee Selection Procedures,which of the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

In the context of discrimination in employee selection procedures,which of the following is true of the four-fifths rule?

• A) It states that only 40 percent of the applicants affected by an employment test can be minorities or there is a presumption of disparate impact discrimination.
• B) It states that minorities must do at least 80 percent as well as the majority on the employment screening device or there is a presumption of disparate impact discrimination.
• C) It states that after a discrimination claim has been filed and won by an employee, the employer must pay four-fifths of the employee's monthly salary for a year.
• D) It states that disparate impact is statistically demonstrated if the selection rate for groups protected by the law is equal to that of the higher-scoring majority group.

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