A scientific company lays off employees by seniority, retaining those that have been employed the longest. The majority of the female employees had been hired in the last 10 years and were educated as part of the push to get more females into math and sciences. This situation is an example of

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This situation is an example of institutional discrimination since the company's policy of laying off employees solely based on seniority disproportionately affects the female employees who were hired more recently as part of efforts to increase gender diversity in the math and science fields. The policy perpetuates preexisting inequalities in the workforce and reinforces barriers that prevent women from achieving equal opportunities for advancement and job security.

A Scientific Company Lays Off Employees by Seniority, Retaining Those