Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Disparate treatment is when someone is treated differently because of who they are. This can happen if someone is part of a group that is protected by the law, like because of their race, religion, or gender. It's not fair to treat someone differently just because of who they are, and it's against the law. To prove that someone was treated unfairly, they have to show that other people who were similar to them were treated better.
Disparate treatment is when an employer treats individuals who belong to a protected class differently than others. Protected classes include race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. This type of discrimination is intentional and violates anti-discrimination laws.
These examples illustrate how individuals who belong to a protected class are treated differently than others by their employer. In each case, the employer is intentionally discriminating against the employee based on their protected status.