Are there adverse impact considerations when conducting a RIF? What is adverse impact?
Adverse impact is defined as a substantially different rate of selection in employment decisions which works to the disadvantage of employees based on race, sex or ethnic group as well as age (40 or above). The adverse impact may be unintentional. Any application of the Reduction-In-Force (RIF) policy must be analyzed by the employer to determine adverse impact prior to providing official written notification to impacted employees.
