Major Industries Has a Published Workplace Policy That Reads:"Promotions to the Level

question 35

Multiple Choice

Major Industries has a published workplace policy that reads:"Promotions to the level of supervisor and higher are limited to individuals with at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university."

• A)Although this is a facially neutral policy,it could be found to be discriminatory if it can be shown by statistics that it has a disparate impact on a protected group,unless Major Industries can prove a business necessity for the policy.
• B)There is nothing facially neutral about this policy because there are lots of people who are in supervisory or higher positions who never earned a degree from a college or university.
• C)Although this is a facially neutral policy,it could de found to be discriminatory if it can be shown by statistics that it has a disparate impact on a protected group,unless Major Industries can prove a bottom line defense.
• D)Although this is a facially neutral policy,it could de found to be discriminatory if it can be shown by statistics that it has a disparate impact on a protected group,unless Major Industries can prove a subjective qualifications defense

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