Ed, department head at ELS Corporation, contacted his human resources manager, Amanda, to inform her of his need to lay off six workers due to a slowdown in business. After Amanda reviewed Ed's information, she met with him and said, "Ed, this is a problem. You manage a department of 120 staff, and all six of the workers that you plan to lay off are white male hourly employees over the age of 60 years. This may be viewed as discriminatory because of the

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Amanda is pointing out that all six employees being laid off are from a single demographic group (white, male, over 60) which may lead to adverse impact, meaning it could be perceived as discriminatory. This violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Ed, Department Head at ELS Corporation, Contacted His Human Resources