6 RCNY §5-301 requires the applicable rates and impact ratios to be calculated separately for sex categories, race/ethnicity categories, and intersectional categories combining sex, ethnicity and race. The audit should also report unknown-category counts and document any permitted small-category exclusion.
Why intersectional categories matter
A separate sex analysis and a separate race/ethnicity analysis can mask differences that appear only when categories are combined. The rule therefore specifies intersectional analysis as a distinct required calculation layer.
Small categories
The rule allows an independent auditor to exclude a category representing less than 2% of the audit data from specified impact-ratio calculations. That is not automatic. If used, the summary must include the auditor's justification and the required count/rate information.
Frequently asked questions
No. The rule identifies intersectional categories as part of the required calculation framework, subject to the specific less-than-2% exclusion option.
No. The less-than-2% rule is an auditor option with reporting requirements, not an automatic deletion rule.
No. Unknown demographic states must be handled explicitly rather than inferred.
Next step
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