Determining Discrimination
Although discrimination still occurs in society today, the legal
system in the United States has taken several steps to limit and
prevent the number of instances in which this occurs. First, the
legal system provides protection for individuals who have
experienced disparate treatment, or have been dealt with
differently in selection or employment settings due to their
demographic characteristics. Second, laws against disparate impact,
or unintentionally having hiring practices that affect members of a
protected group, have been...