Question

when a policy affects members of a protected class much more than they affect people not in the class, judged on a percentage basis - such as when 35% of the workforce is female but when its time for promotions only 2% of the promotions go to women - what is this called? sexual harassment protected class disparate impact sexual discrimination rewatch

Explanation:

• Sexual Harassment: Involves unwelcome sexual advances, etc., not about policy impact on a protected class's percentage outcome. Eliminate.
• Protected Class: Refers to groups (like women, minorities) protected from discrimination, not the described impact. Eliminate.
• Disparate Impact: Occurs when a policy (even neutral - seeming) disproportionately affects a protected class (judged by percentage differences, like the promotion example here).
• Sexual Discrimination: A broader term, but the scenario focuses on disproportionate impact via percentages, which is specifically Disparate Impact.

Answer:

C. Disparate Impact