Pipeline Corporation Requires Its Employees to Have a High School

question 115

Multiple Choice

Pipeline Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma. In a suit against Pipeline under the Civil Rights Act, the employer shows a connection between a high school education and job performance. Most likely, this is

• A)a prima facie case.
• B)a bona fide occupational qualification defense.
• C)a business necessity defense.
• D)disparate-impact discrimination.

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