Question

In which of the following types of cases does a plaintiff attempt to prove that while an employer's policy or practice appears to apply to everyone equally, its actual effect is that it disproportionately limits employment opportunities for a protected class?

A. Disparate-treatment cases
B. Disparate-impact cases
C. Sexual harassment cases
D. All the above
E. Disparate-treatment cases and disparate-impact cases, but not sexual harassment cases

Answer 1

B. Disparate-impact cases

Step-by-step explanation:

Disparate-impact treatment is a situation where an employee is treated differently or less favorably because they belong to a protected class such as gender, religion or age.

When an employers policies are not biased but then have a disproportionate impact on such protected groups we call it a disparate-impact case.