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May 25, 2010

Supreme Court OKs Chicago Firefighters Suit over Discriminatory Tests
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The Supreme Court has ruled employers who give discriminatory tests to
job applicants can be sued whenever the results factor into hiring
decisions. Monday’s ruling came in the case of group of more than 6,000
African Americans against the city of Chicago. The group says a test
administered by the city unfairly prevented them from being hired as
firefighters.



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