Employers can't rely on a vendor's assurances that its AI tool complies with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If the tool results in an adverse discriminatory impact, the employer may be held liable, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) clarified in new technical assistance on May 18. The guidance explained the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to automated systems that incorporate artificial intelligence in a range of HR-related uses.
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We can all expect that AI either already is or will become a routine part of your recruiting and hiring, perhaps eventually even helping to manage performance. The use of AI is likely to help ease the administrative burden to screen applications and even conducting first interviews. But it is likely to also increase your risk for disparate impact claims.
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The EEOC clarifies that a "selection procedure" is "any 'measure, combination of measures, or procedure,' that is used as a basis for an employment decision." In other words, the EEOC considers a selection procedure to encompass any and all decisions made by employers that affect an employee's position in the company, from the employee's application to their separation.
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As the EEOC explains, the "four-fifths rule", also referred to as the disparate impact ratio, is a general, illustrative rule and may not always be appropriate, but can assist employers in determining whether a selection rate of one group is "substantially" different from the selection rate of another group. According to the EEOC, a selection rate is considered substantially different if the ratio for one group is less than four-fifths (80%).
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