Beal, a member of a protected class, applies for a job with Coffee Brew Corporation, but fails the company's employment test and is not hired. Beal believes that the test has an unintentionally discriminatory effect. If so, this is

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Disparate-impact discrimination occurs when a neutral employment practice disproportionately affects members of a protected class, even if the employer did not intend to discriminate. Beal's situation, where the employment test unintentionally discriminates against a protected class, is an example of disparate-impact discrimination.

Beal, a Member of a Protected Class, Applies for a Job