The Concept of Disparate Impact Is Significant in Employment Law

question 18

Multiple Choice

The concept of disparate impact is significant in employment law because it

• A) created the four-fifths rule.
• B) negates many of the earlier antidiscrimination laws.
• C) runs counter to many traditional employment practices.
• D) is the first common law regarding job discrimination.

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