Asked by Justin Shaughnessy on Jul 26, 2024

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American Jet Enterprises,Inc. ,a regional jet service in the northwest United States,advertises for a "stewardess" on one of its routes.Samuel applies but doesn't get the job,even though he has ten years' experience.Instead the job goes to Samantha who has no experience.Samuel may have a disparate impact claim.

Disparate Impact Claim

A legal claim that alleges policies or practices have a discriminatory effect on a protected class, even if the discrimination was not intentional.

  • Understand the principles of disparate impact and disparate treatment in employment discrimination.
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sabelle franklinJul 29, 2024
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False
Explanation :
The use of the term "stewardess" indicates that the company is seeking only female candidates, which would make Samuel ineligible for the position based on his sex, not his experience. This would be a disparate treatment claim, not a disparate impact claim. Additionally, the company may argue that Samantha was a better fit for the job based on other qualifications or factors not apparent in this scenario.