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Business necessity

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A business necessity is a legitimate business purpose that justifies an employment decision as effective and needed to optimally achieve the organization’s goals and ensure that operations run safely and efficiently.[1] This is often presented as a defense of an employment decision that is questioned because it was found to cause disparate impact.

References

  1. ^ Cascio, W. F., & Aguinis, H. (2010). Applied Psychology in Human Resource Management, Prentice Hall.