In an Adverse Impact Case,if an Employer Can Show That

question 3

Multiple Choice

In an adverse impact case,if an employer can show that a challenged employment practice is job related and consistent with business necessity,the plaintiff can still win by showing that:

• A)there is an alternative practice that would have less discriminatory effects, but the employer declines to use it
• B)the employer has engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination
• C)the difference in selection rates across protected class groups is statistically significant
• D)the four-fifth's rule has been violated
• E)there is additional evidence of a discriminatory motive

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