Machine Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma, claiming a definite connection between a high school edu?ca?tion and job performance. In a suit against Machine Corporation under Title VII, this requirement is shown to have a discriminatory effect. The employer has

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If the requirement for a high school diploma is shown to have a discriminatory effect on a protected group, the employer may still defend the requirement if they can prove business necessity, meaning that the requirement is essential for the safe and efficient performance of the job. This defense requires the employer to show that there is a clear connection between having a diploma and job performance. The employer cannot use affirmative action or bona fide occupational qualification defenses in this case since those defenses are not applicable to this situation. Therefore, the correct answer is C- business necessity defense.

Machine Corporation Requires Its Employees to Have a High School