Disparate treatment discrimination

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001197

A form of employment discrimination where an employer treats an individual differently based on their membership in a protected class, such as race, gender, religion, or national origin. This type of discrimination requires proof of discriminatory intent, meaning the employer consciously acted with a discriminatory motive. Evidence can be direct, such as explicit statements, or indirect, inferred from the circumstances of the adverse action.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-INS-001197
Field	Insurance and risk management
Subject	Employment Practices Liability

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001197",
  "term": "Disparate treatment discrimination",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A form of employment discrimination where an employer treats an individual differently based on their membership in a protected class, such as race, gender, religion, or national origin. This type of discrimination requires proof of discriminatory intent, meaning the employer consciously acted with a discriminatory motive. Evidence can be direct, such as explicit statements, or indirect, inferred from the circumstances of the adverse action.",
  "subject": "Employment Practices Liability",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/disparate-treatment-discrimination/"
}

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