In a Disparate Impact Case,if an Employer Can Show That

question 55

Multiple Choice

In a disparate 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 fewer 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) there is additional evidence of a discriminatory motive.

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Definitions:

Good Enough Mothering

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to an approach to parenting that is attuned to the child's needs, supportive, but not perfect, allowing for healthy development.

Holding Environment

In psychotherapy, a supportive and safe space created by the therapist that facilitates emotional healing and growth.

Margaret Mahler

A psychoanalyst known for her work on child development, especially regarding the separation-individuation process of infancy and early childhood.

David Winnicott

A British pediatrician and psychoanalyst best known for his work on the concept of the "good enough mother" and the transitional object.