If an Employer Uses a Decision Rule That Causes Discrimination

question 282

Multiple Choice

If an employer uses a decision rule that causes discrimination in some aspect of employment based on protected class status, but the discrimination was unintentional, the discrimination is called:

• A) disparate treatment, but is legal so long as not intentional
• B) disparate treatment, which is illegal
• C) disparate impact, but is legal so long as not intentional
• D) disparate impact, which is illegal
• E) differential impact, but is legal so long as not intentional

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