Phillips, an African-American woman, applied for a position as secretary at the Mississippi legislature as a walk-in

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Phillips, an African-American woman, applied for a position as secretary at the Mississippi legislature as a “walk-in” applicant. Phillips worked in the same building, which was made up of approximately 80 percent African-American employees. She topped by the office one day to ask if the office was hiring clerical help. She was told that the office was and she was given an application to fill out. After not hearing a response from the office regarding the position, she called and learned that a white woman with similar qualifications had filled the position, even though Phillips applied before this woman. The office defended itself, claiming only that it has a practice of not contacting walk-in applicants for positions. Phillips claims that this policy disfavors African-American applicants who work in the building and is, therefore, illegal based on disparate impact. What result?

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Employment Law For Business

ISBN: 978-0077347383

6th Edition

Authors: Dawn Bennett Alexander, Laura P Hartman

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