Online Tools:

Adverse Impact Calculator is an online tool for calculating some basic statistics of selection decisions. 

Highlights of the tool include:

• Four different kinds of selection decisions:
  • hiring;
  • promotion;
  • termination;
  • reduction in force.
• Up to four different pools can be studied simultaneously;
• Three different statistical analyses:
  • Adverse Impact Ratio (a.k.a., 80% Rule, Four-Fifths Rule);
  • Chi Square;
  • Proportions (a.k.a., Standard Deviations Test)
• Test descriptions are provided;
• Guidelines for interpretation are provided;
• Can be used for any “majority” and “minority” groups (e.g., gender, race, ethnicity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, etc.).

Please keep in mind that the tool is a reference, and it doesn’t constitute expert advice.  The tool is not a substitute for advice from qualified consultants or legal counsel regarding your selection decisions and the potential for adverse impact.

View a demo video below!