A bona fide seniority system that perpetuates past wrongs is illegal only if discriminatory intent is proven.

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Differences in wages and conditions of employment are permissible under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 where those differences are the result of a bona fide (good faith) seniority system,as long as the system was not intended to hide or facilitate discrimination.The Supreme Court has made it clear,however,that a bona fide seniority system that perpetuates past wrongs is illegal only if discriminatory intent is proven.

A Bona Fide Seniority System That Perpetuates Past Wrongs Is