A dental office in a small Nebraska town had two applicants for the job of receptionist,Abner and Homer.Part of this job is the scheduling of appointments.Both Abner and Homer had similar work experiences and educational achievements,but Abner failed to grasp the logistics of using the office's computerized database for locating patient information.Homer,who was comfortable with the computer,was hired.Homer was not part of a minority group.Abner was a minority,and he was not hired.This is not a case of discrimination because the hiring decision was made on the basis of:

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The hiring decision was based on job relatedness, specifically the ability to use the computerized database which was a necessary skill for the receptionist job. It was not based on Abner's minority status. Therefore, it is not a case of discrimination.

A Dental Office in a Small Nebraska Town Had Two