In EEOC V Dial Corp

question 134

Multiple Choice

In EEOC v. Dial Corp., where Dial used a weight lifting test to see if people were qualified to do the work needed at a factory, and the EEOC said it discriminated against women, the appeals court held that:

• A) such tests of strength are discriminatory against women, so are illegal as disparate impact
• B) such tests of strength are part of a bona fide occupational qualification, so are legal
• C) the test used here was not a good predictor of ability to do the job, so was discriminatory
• D) the test used here was a good predictor of ability to do the job, so it was legal
• E) none of the other choices

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