Matt,a supervisor,refuses to let female employees work on overtime assignments because he thinks it is unsafe for women to work after 6 p.m.The female employees decide to file a charge against Matt with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.This case is an example of ______.

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This case is an example of disparate impact as Matt's practices have a discriminatory impact on all female employees. In a disparate impact case, a plaintiff must prove that an employer's practices or policies had a discriminatory effect on a group protected by Title VII.

Matt,a Supervisor,refuses to Let Female Employees Work on Overtime Assignments