If Sally's employer subjects her to more severe discipline for an act of misconduct than a similarly situated fellow employee not in her protected group for the same act of misconduct, Sally is being subjected to disparate treatment discrimination.

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Disparate treatment discrimination occurs when employees are treated differently due to their protected class status (such as race, gender, or religion) in similar situations. In this scenario, if Sally is being treated differently than a similarly situated employee who is not in her protected group for the same act of misconduct, it would be considered disparate treatment discrimination.

If Sally's Employer Subjects Her to More Severe Discipline for an Act