A nonprofit organization does not hire staff working at a nearby assisted-living facility but does hire staff working at a nearby senior retirement community. This nonprofit organization may be practicing ______.

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The nonprofit organization may be practicing disparate impact, which occurs when a policy or practice that is neutral on its face has a disproportionate impact on a protected group. In this case, staff at the assisted-living facility may be predominantly from a protected group, whereas staff at the senior retirement community may not be. The organization may not intend to discriminate, but the outcome of their hiring decisions has resulted in a disparate impact.

A Nonprofit Organization Does Not Hire Staff Working at a Nearby