When Is a Seniority System a Defense to a Charge

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Essay

When is a seniority system a defense to a charge of discrimination under Title VII?

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Definitions:

Yalta Conference

A meeting held in February 1945 between the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union to discuss the postwar reorganization of Europe.

Free Elections

Elections characterized by the absence of coercion, with eligible citizens having the right to vote freely for their chosen representatives.

Yalta Conference

A meeting held in February 1945 between the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union to discuss the postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe.