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Supreme Court OKs Chicago Firefighters Suit over Discriminatory Tests

HeadlineMay 25, 2010

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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