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disparate impact
Coverage of disparate impact in the Nexus archive.
- Education Department removing 'disparate impact' discrimination rule
The Department of Education has narrowed its civil rights enforcement by removing the 'disparate impact' rule, now requiring proof of intent for school policies causing unequal outcomes to be considered discriminatory.
- At Trump’s direction, federal agencies are abandoning discrimination cases
An executive order by Trump directed federal agencies to deprioritize cases involving companies with policies causing unintentional, disparate impact on minority applicants. The order shifts focus away from cases lacking intentional discrimination claims.