Fact Pattern 12-1
Craig applies for a job at Dispatch Transportation, Inc., for which he is well qualified. He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring, but the employer discards the results, and Craig is rejected. Dispatch continues to seek applicants.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 12-1.To successfully defend itself against Craig's suit, Dispatch must show that

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To successfully defend itself against Craig's suit, Dispatch must show that the practice in question was justified. Justification means that the employer had a legitimate business reason for the decision and that the practice was reasonably related to that reason. If the practice is shown to be justified, then it would not be considered discriminatory.

Fact Pattern 12-1 Craig Applies for a Job at Dispatch Transportation, Inc., for Transportation