Benefits Think Tip of the Day: RIF on the side of caution — conduct layoff audits

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It’s a sign of the times when an entire series of nondiscrimination tests is created to help employers prevent disparities when conducting layoffs … sigh.

But so it goes. The big-thought thinkers at the Center for Forensic Economic Studies, have developed a series of pre-layoff Chi-square and T tests that analyze employer data to zero in on statistically significant disparities. Employers contemplating reductions in force (RIFs) can avoid or minimize exposure to discrimination claims through these pre-RIF statistical audits.


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