Holly files an employment discrimination suit against Industrial Corporation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act on a disparate-impact theory. To succeed, the plaintiff must show that as a member of a protected class, she was adversely affected by any of the following except the employer's

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The correct answer is D because a seniority system is a lawful defense to a claim of discrimination based on disparate impact, meaning that a policy's adverse impact on members of a protected class can be justified if the policy advances a significant business interest and there are no equally effective, less discriminatory alternatives. A, B, and C are all examples of employment practices or procedures that could have an adverse impact on a protected class and therefore could support a claim of discrimination based on disparate impact.

Holly Files an Employment Discrimination Suit Against Industrial Corporation Under