Changepoint Tests Designed for the Analysis of Hiring Data Arising in Employment Discrimination Cases
面向就业歧视案件招聘数据分析的变点检验
When a complaint of discrimination is made, an employer may respond by hiring more minorities. From a legal viewpoint, the practices in effect during the time period prior to the complaint are more relevant for determining liability than those of the postcharge period. In Gay vs. Waiters, the trial judge observed that the data suggested that a change occurred after the charge was filed. Because the data had not been subject to a formal statistical analysis, the court was…