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What is Disparate Impact

Chapter 17
Handbook of Research on Workforce Diversity in a Global Society: Technologies and Concepts
Unintentionally discriminating against a group because of use of a facially neutral device (e.g., a math test, on its face, looks like it is fair to all demographic groups).
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Demographic Changes and Equal Employment Opportunity Legislation: Implications for Leveraging Workforce Diversity in the Field of Human Resource Development
Shani D. Carter (Rhode Island College, USA)
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1812-1.ch017
Abstract
This chapter reviews the relationship between a selection of United States federal laws and Human Resource Development (HRD). The chapter specifically reviews United States federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws related to race, gender, age, and national origin, discusses how the passage of these laws led to an increased diversity of the labor force, and demonstrates how utilizing this legislation can improve the research and practice of HRD. A comprehensive group of employment laws were passed between 1960 and 2000, and data from the U.S. Departments of Labor and Census indicate that these laws have served to substantially increase the percentage of minorities and women in the labor force. This increasing diversity requires practitioners to rethink the methods they use to deliver training and development programs to employees. In addition, researchers should examine how the increase in diversity impacts all areas of HRD, such as training, mentoring, and work-life balance.
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Chapter 18
Increased Workforce Diversity by Race, Gender, and Age and Equal Employment Opportunity Laws: Implications for Human Resource Development
Unintentionally discriminating against a group because of use of a facially neutral device (e.g., a math test, on its face, looks like it is fair to all demographic groups).
Published in Chapter: Increased Workforce Diversity by Race, Gender, and Age and Equal Employment Opportunity Laws: Implications for Human Resource Development; From: Handbook of Research on Race, Gender, and the Fight for Equality
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Chapter 16
Women and Work During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Challenges, Intersectionality, and Opportunities
A situation that occurs when systems, practices, policies, or institutions affect different groups disproportionally.
Published in Chapter: Women and Work During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Challenges, Intersectionality, and Opportunities; From: Multidisciplinary Approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the COVID-19-Era Workplace
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