§17.505. Employment criteria.
6 C.F.R. § 17.505
A recipient shall not administer or operate any test or other criterion for any employment opportunity that has a disproportionately adverse effect on persons on the basis of sex unless:
Use of such test or other criterion is shown to predict validly successful performance in the position in question; and
Alternative tests or criteria for such purpose, which do not have such disproportionately adverse effect, are shown to be unavailable.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135 (6 U.S.C. 1 et seq. ); 5 U.S.C. 301; 20 U.S.C. 1681, 1682, 1683, 1685, 1686, 1687, 1688.
Source
Source: 68 FR 10892, Mar. 6, 2003, unless otherwise noted.