An organisation advertised for people over 180cm tall for a job that could be performed by people of any height.An organisation adopting this recruitment process is engaging in:

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The recruitment process in this scenario is an example of indirect discrimination. Indirect discrimination occurs when a requirement or condition is applied equally to everyone, but it has a disproportionate impact on a particular group of people who share a protected characteristic, such as height. In this case, the requirement of being over 180cm tall is unnecessary for the job and may disproportionately disadvantage candidates who are shorter.

An Organisation Advertised for People Over 180cm Tall for a Job