Miguel lives in an area with a high percentage of Hispanic workers.Many of these workers are legal immigrants who have relatively little college training.If,when Miguel applies for his job,he is given an examination designed for a college graduate,and if he and most Hispanic applicants fail to pass the test,the employer:

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The situation described is an example of disparate-impact discrimination because the exam is designed for college graduates, which is not necessary for the job, and it disproportionately affects a specific group (in this case, Hispanic workers). It is important for employers to ensure that their hiring practices do not have a discriminatory impact on protected groups, even if they do not have intent to discriminate.

Miguel Lives in an Area with a High Percentage of Hispanic