If a law firm prefers to hire men over women because the firm has found men to be more productive, on average, then the firm is practicing

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The law firm is using statistical discrimination, which is when an individual is judged based on a group's average characteristics. In this case, the firm is assuming that all men are more productive than all women based on the average productivity of each gender. This type of discrimination is still illegal, even if the employer believes that it is based on productivity.

If a Law Firm Prefers to Hire Men Over Women