Electronic fetal monitoring is used during labor and birth to monitor the babyâs heart rate in relationship to the motherâs contractions. During labor, a variety of factors can influence the babyâs heart rate, including the motherâs contractions, body temperature, and position, and the babyâs movements and activity.
Also referred to as disparate impact, adverse impact occurs when facially neutral employment practices negatively affect some selected groups of people more than others. Example: A job description with a minimum height requirement as a selection criterion could adversely impact females and Asian/Pacific Islanders, even though, on the surface, itâs a facially neutral employment practice.
adverse impact. The definition of adverse impact is a negative effect that goes against desired conditions. An example of adverse impact is a business move that results in lost money. adverse-impact. The rejection for employment, placement, or promotion of a significantly higher percentage of a protected class, when compared with a non-protected class.