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Code of Federal Regulations Title 45. Public Welfare § 45.86.52 Employment criteria

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

A recipient shall not administer or operate any test or other criterion for any employment opportunity which has a disproportionately adverse effect on persons on the basis of sex unless:

(a) Use of such test or other criterion is shown to predict validly successful performance in the position in question;  and

(b) Alternative tests or criteria for such purpose, which do not have such disproportionately adverse effect, are shown to be unavailable.

(Authority:  Secs. 901, 902, Education Amendments of 1972, 86 Stat. 373, 374;  20 U.S.C. 1681, 1682)

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