The legal term disparate impact refers to the consequence of an employer's hiring or promotion practice that
A) intentionally resulted in a discriminatory result.
B) unintentionally resulted in a claim of libel.
C) resulted in a claim of libel regardless of the employer's intent.
D) None of these

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Disparate impact refers to practices in employment, housing, or other areas that adversely affect one group of people of a protected characteristic more than another, even though rules applied are formally neutral. None of the provided options accurately describe disparate impact since they either imply intention (A), relate to libel (B, C), or do not encompass the essence of disparate impact, which is about unintentional discrimination that occurs through ostensibly neutral practices.

The Legal Term Disparate Impact Refers to the Consequence of an Employer's