In Griggs v.Duke Power,the Supreme Court established the principle that:

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Griggs v. Duke Power established the principle of “disparate impact” which means discrimination can occur even if it is unintentional but has a disproportionate or adverse impact on a particular group. This ruling made it illegal for employers to use selection criteria that have an adverse impact on protected groups, even if the criteria appear to be neutral.

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