A situation in which an employer, in good faith, adopts a policy or practice that has an unintended negative impact on members of a selected group is referred to as adverse effect discrimination.

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Adverse effect discrimination, also known as disparate impact discrimination, occurs when a policy or practice that appears to be neutral and non-discriminatory on its face has a discriminatory impact on a particular group. It is unintentional discrimination that can still result in liability for the employer.

A Situation in Which an Employer, in Good Faith, Adopts