Machine Corporation Requires Its Employees to Have a High School

question 13

Multiple Choice

Machine Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma, claiming a definite connection between a high school education and job performance. In a suit against Machine Corporation under Title VII, 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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