Disparate Impact Case Turns On Battle Of The Experts

The recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in NAACP, et al v. North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue, Nos. 10-3965 & 10-3983, 2011 WL 6144188 (3d Cir. Dec, 12, 2011), demonstrates how employers facing disparate impact claims must have a laser-like focus on statistical analysis of hiring patterns, along with the demonstrable business reasons implicated in hiring policies and decision-making.

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