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[Webinar: What Employers Should Know if COVID-19 is Really Here to Stay](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1203&catid=221&Itemid=1102) March 02, 2022 Category: Webinars: Employment Law "Hot Topics" [Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1203&catid=221&Itemid=1102) ## Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is the difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact under Title VII?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Disparate treatment refers to intentional discrimination where an employer treats a protected group less favorably. Disparate impact, or adverse impact, involves neutral employment practices that are not intentionally discriminatory but result in a significantly lower selection rate for protected groups. Both theories are recognized under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What was the significance of the Griggs v. Duke Power Supreme Court ruling?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Griggs v. Duke Power established that employment practices—like high school diploma requirements—are unlawful if they have a discriminatory effect on protected groups, regardless of intent. 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This includes educational requirements, prior experience levels, criminal record checks, and physical or electronic screening systems. Any of these criteria can be challenged if they produce a substantial adverse impact." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How can an employer legally defend a hiring practice that has an adverse impact?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Employers must demonstrate that the criteria is a "job-related business necessity" through validity studies. This involves proving the test accurately predicts successful job performance using criterion-related, content, or construct validity. 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Not keeping this data makes it significantly more difficult for private plaintiffs to establish the statistical evidence required to bring an adverse impact lawsuit." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How is the NLRB changing under the current administration?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The administration is shifting toward more employer-friendly policies, though changes are occurring slowly due to a previous lack of a quorum and appointed general counsel. The board is currently working through a backlog of approximately 700 cases. Time: 01:03" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What are the benefits of participating in the Department of Labor's voluntary programs?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Employers who participate in these voluntary programs can "straighten up" their policies and reach mutual agreements that reduce potential fines and entirely eliminate liquidated damages in wage and hour matters. 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Time: 07:00" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How should companies manage I-9 compliance and immigration audits? ", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Companies should conduct regular internal audits of their I-9 forms because rules change frequently. It is recommended to have a formal immigration policy that instructs supervisors to report any knowledge of undocumented workers to upper management rather than acting on it themselves. Time: 08:56" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is DEI still legally required for employers? ", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The legal landscape for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has changed significantly; the EEOC now prioritizes rooting out "unlawful DEI-motivated race and sex discrimination". Employment decisions must now be based on individual merit and equal employment considerations for every single decision, rather than group representation. 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