Machine Corporation Requires Its Employees to Have a High School

question 48

Multiple Choice

Machine Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma, claiming a definite connection between a high school edu-ca-tion and job performance.In a suit against Machine Corporation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, this requirement is shown to have a discriminatory effect.The employer has

• A)no defense.
• B)a bona fide occupational qualification defense.
• C)a business necessity defense.
• D)a seniority systems defense.

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