Employer had several entry level position openings for staff accountants. A job

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Employer had several entry level position openings for staff accountants. A job requirement was that a candidate must have earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting. There were 100 applications for the 20 positions that were open. Of the 100 applicants, 30 were excluded because they did not have the requisite degrees (20 were men and 10 were women). Of the 70 applicants considered for the position, 40 were men and 30 were women. Ten men were hired and ten women were hired. Several of the female applicants who had accounting degrees but who were not selected are considering filing a claim based on disparate impact. In calculating the 4/5ths rule, should you include in the calculation those who were excluded because they did not have the requisite degree? a.Yes. b.No

Explanation / Answer

Under 4/5 rule to judge the disparate treatment "The selection rate is equal to the total number or applicants within the group that are hired divided by the total number of applicants within that group."

This means that one is not required to include the persons who were excluded. Hence te correct option is "NO"

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