Disparate treatment is one of the theories of discrimination in Title VII of the United States Civil Rights Act. It prohibits employers from treating applicants or employees differently because of their membership in a protected class. A violation is made when an individual of a protected group is shown to have been singled out and treated less favorably than others similarly situated on the
. basis of an impermissible criterion under the Title VII. The issue is whether the employer's actions were made with discriminatory intent. Read more about this at www.hr-guide.com/data/G701.htm
