A large commercial cleaning service in the Southwest requires all Hispanic applicants for supervisory positions to have a high school diploma from a U.S.high school, rather than a school in another country, such as Mexico. This is an example of _______________.

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This is an example of disparate treatment because the cleaning service is treating Hispanic applicants differently than other applicants based on their country of origin. By requiring a U.S. high school diploma, the cleaning service is placing a higher burden on Hispanic applicants who may have obtained their diploma in another country, such as Mexico. This is a discriminatory practice and violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

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