Which of the following statements is true regarding disparate impact?
A) It relates to one person who has faced a discriminatory practice in the recruitment process.
B) It typically has an adverse effect on the majority of people in the community facing discrimination.
C) It provides a ready and clear understanding of the factor causing the discrimination.
D) It represents the only mode of understanding employment discrimination cases.
E) It examines the role of a process rather than a conscious intention to discriminate.

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Disparate impact refers to the unintentional discriminatory effect of a process or practice on a particular group or demographic. It examines the outcome and whether it disproportionately affects a specific group, rather than the intention behind it. Choices A, B, C, and D are not accurate descriptions of disparate impact.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Disparate Impact