QUESTION $13$

In $2004,$ Wal$-$Mart was sued when an employee with prior criminal convictions for sexually$-$based offenses was accused of sexually assaulting young girls during his working hours. A background check with previous employers would have revealed the employee's conviction records. But Wal$-$Mart did not begin background checks until a year after the employee was imprisoned. The lawsuit was an example of a$($n$)\_\_\_\_\_$ lawsuit.

A$.$

disparate treatment

B$.$

adverse impact

C$.$

affirmative action

D$.$

employer responsibility

E$.$

negligent hiring