Definition(s)


Disparate Impact Stability

Arises if an employer uniformly administers a criminal background check that disproportionately excludes people of a particular race, national origin, or other protected characteristic, and is not “job related for the position(s) in question and consistent with business necessity.

Source: API RP 781 Security Plan Methodology for the Oil and Natural Gas Industries.1st Ed. September 2016. Global Standards

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