Gary, department head at MLJ Corporation, contacted his human resources manager, Jean, to inform her of his need to lay off six workers due to a slowdown in business. After Jean reviewed Gary's information, she met with him and said, "Gary, this is a problem. You manage a department of 120 staff, consisting of 70 males and 50 females, yet all six of the workers that you plan to lay off are minority females. This may be viewed as discriminatory because of the

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The fact that all six of the workers being laid off are minority females raises the possibility of adverse impact, which occurs when an apparently neutral employment practice has a disproportionate impact on a protected group. This could be viewed as discriminatory under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Gary, Department Head at MLJ Corporation, Contacted His Human Resources