Disparate Treatment vs Disparate Impact
One of the most important concepts to understand when dealing with the EEOC’s guidelines for Title VII compliance is the difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact. It is not only important to understand the difference between these two concepts, but also to understand the different factors the EEOC uses when assessing a possible disparate treatment or disparate impact violation. Disparate treatment is a straight-forward, fairly obvious concept: specific trea