Pipeline Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma. In a suit against Pipeline under the Civil Rights Act, the employer shows a connection between a high school education and job performance. Most likely, this is

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A business necessity defense is used when an employer demonstrates that a particular practice, although it has a discriminatory effect, is related to job performance and is therefore justified. In this case, Pipeline Corporation's requirement for a high school diploma, if shown to be connected to job performance, would be considered a business necessity.

Pipeline Corporation Requires Its Employees to Have a High School