Griggs Vs Duke Power Summary

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Griggs v. Duke Power is a pivotal case concerning employment discrimination. Duke Power, an electric company in the Carolinas, implemented specific education requirements and testing for new and existing employees. The requirements included a high school diploma and a passing score on two separate professionally prepared aptitude tests. The two required aptitude tests were the Wonderlic Personnel Test and the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test. The test requirements went into effect on July 2, 1965 which coincided with the effective date of Title VII. The results of the testing was that “whites scored far better on the Company’s alternate requirements than Negros” 420 F.2d 1225, 1239 n. 6. The key issue was whether or not the testing was

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