Amanda Tucker,a black female,applied for a sales position in Ames Department Stores in Seattle.After completing her application,she was asked to take a math test and a general aptitude test.Amanda was not hired and later learned that Ames only administers the math and aptitude tests to minority applicants.Ames says that its experience demonstrates that minority candidates do not work out well as sales clerks unless they have a minimum score on these tests.Which of the following statements is true?

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This case presents a clear example of disparate impact discrimination, where a seemingly neutral policy (administering math and aptitude tests to minority applicants) results in a disproportionate and negative impact on a protected group. Even if Ames can justify the use of these tests, it must also show that they are job-related and consistent with business necessity. Otherwise, the testing policy violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Amanda Tucker,a Black Female,applied for a Sales Position in Ames