In Griggs v.Duke Power Company,Griggs sued the power company because it required coal handlers to be high-school graduates.The case was decided in favor of Griggs because ________.

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The Court ruled in favor of Griggs because having a high-school diploma was not relevant to the job of coal handler. The Court held that an employment practice must be job related if it has an unequal impact on members of a protected class.

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