At Abendreg, a multinational law firm, only English-speaking trainers are given the opportunity to impart training to employees in different countries. This is because the company has most of its branches in English-speaking countries, while only three of its branches are in countries where English is not an official language. In the context of employment discrimination, this scenario best illustrates _____.
A) adverse impact
B) disparate treatment
C) affirmative action
D) minority domination

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This scenario illustrates adverse impact, where a seemingly neutral policy disproportionately affects a particular group—in this case, non-English speakers—without intentional discrimination.

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