An employer using group-level statistical evidence (e.g., that women or blacks are more prone to absenteeism) to restrict hiring to other groups constitutes statistical discrimination.
statistical discrimination(Contrasted with prejudiced discrimination; held to be not per se objectionable from the standpoint of formal equality of opportunity.)
Selecting or evaluating individuals partly on the basis of accurate stereotypes about the traits of members of their salient social group, as distinguished from prejudice or irrational animus.
The disparate treatment of U.S. employment law forbids statistical discrimination against members of protected groups. For example, an employer might consider being prone to absenteeism a decisive disqualification for a particular job, and have sound statistical evidence that women (who might have caretaking responsibilities that prevent them from coming to work) and blacks (who must rely on unreliable public transportation to arrive at the work site) are more likely than white and Hispanic male