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Disparate Impact

A form of employment discrimination in which a facially neutral employment practice disproportionately affects members of a protected group without a legitimate business justification.

Encyclopedia entry: Disparate Impact

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disparate impact

Disparate impact (also “adverse impact”) commonly refers to unintentional discriminatory practice , whereas disparate treatment (also “adverse treatment”) refers to intentional discriminatory practice. A disparate impact policy or rule is one that seems neutral but has a negative impact on a specific protected class of persons.

[Last reviewed in October of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team
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