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herein, the complaining party shall demonstrate that each <br /> particular challenged employment practice causes a disparate <br /> impact, except that if the complaining party can demonstrate to the <br /> court that the elements of a respondent ' s decision making process <br /> are not capable of separation for analysis, the decision making <br /> process may be analyzed as one employment practice . <br /> (b) If the respondent demonstrates that a specific employment <br /> practice does not cause the disparate impact, the respondent shall <br /> not be required to demonstrate that such practice is required by <br /> business necessity . <br /> (n) A demonstration that an employment practice is required <br /> by business necessity may not be used as a defense against a claim <br /> A <br /> of intentional discrimination under this Ordinance. <br /> (o) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a rule <br /> barring the employment of an individual who currently and knowingly <br /> uses or possesses a controlled substance, as defined in schedules <br /> I and II of Section 812 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U. S .C . <br /> §812 ) other than the use or possession of a drug taken under the <br /> supervision of a licensed health care professional , or any other <br /> use or posseSsion authorized by the Controlled Substances Act or <br /> any other provision of Federal law, shall be considered an unlawful <br /> employment practice under this Ordinance only if such rule is <br /> adopted or applied with an intent to discriminate because of race, <br /> color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital <br /> status, or veteran status . <br /> (p) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, an unlawful <br /> 25 <br />