Company X conducts a pen-and-paper test to select employees. But, the number of African-American candidates rejected in the test is unusually large in comparison with the number of American candidates rejected in the test. This situation is an example of:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Disparate impact occurs when a facially neutral employment practice disproportionately excludes a protected group from employment opportunities. A facially neutral employment practice is one that lacks obvious discriminatory content yet affects one group to a greater extent than other groups, such as an employment test.

Company X Conducts a Pen-And-Paper Test to Select Employees