Borderline Cafeterias has discovered that most of its wait staff is white, while most of its kitchen staff is minority. When interviewed by the local news anchor, the CEO of Borderline Cafeterias said, "There has been no conscious or deliberate practice to staff the cafeterias in a discriminatory manner; it just happened to turn out this way." The CEO's argument is an example of _______________.

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The CEO's argument is an example of disparate impact, which occurs when a practice or policy has a disproportionate effect on a particular group, regardless of intent. In this case, the staffing practices of Borderline Cafeterias have resulted in a significant disparity in the racial makeup of their wait staff and kitchen staff. Though the CEO claims that this was not intentional, the disparity suggests that there may be systemic causes that need to be addressed.

Borderline Cafeterias Has Discovered That Most of Its Wait Staff