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A county adopted a flexible affirmative action program with no specific quotas, but with the purpose of getting more women in certain positions in which there were no women. To accomplish its goal, the County hired a qualified woman instead of a man who had scored higher on a valid aptitude test. The man sued arguing the program was discriminatory. You would expect the Supreme Court held that this action was:


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A situation in which an individual or system is burdened with more work or information than it can handle, leading to potential stress or breakdown.

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The practice of directly attracting and hiring employees from competing firms, often considered unethical due to potential conflicts of interest.

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Non-wage compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries, such as health insurance, paid vacation, and retirement plans.

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