Question

Matt, a supervisor, refuses to let female employees work on overtime assignments because hethinks it is unsafe for women to work after 6 p.m. The female employees decide to file a charge against Matt with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This case is an example of ______.
A. reverse discrimination
B. a business necessity
C. retaliation
D. disparate impact
E. disparate treatment

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Disparate impact

Explanation:

The situation described in this case is a form of discriminatory practices whereby the female is assumed to be "weaker" by Matt the supervisors who says it's unsafe for women to work after 6pm. The situation by law is referred to as disparate impact. Disparate impact involves the unintentional discrimination of a protected group more than other group even tho the practices and rules appears to be neutral for both. In this case, the minority or protected group is said to receive unfavorable employment decisions like in the case we have here. The women here are receiving unfavorable employment decisions by not been allowed to work by time after 6pm.