Questionnaires, Interviews, Testing & Educational
Requirements (Discrimination)

Jennings Company, which manufactures sophisticated electronic
equipment, hires its assembly employees on the basis of applicants’
scores on a standardized mathematics aptitude test. It has been
shown that those who score higher on the test almost always perform
better on the job. However, it has also been demonstrated that the
use of the test in hiring employees has the effect of excluding
Africa American and other minority groups. Is this practice of the
Jennings Company prohibited by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

1. Briefly summarize the facts of the case – restating the facts
in a clear and concise manner    ( You must
understand the facts of a case before you can attempt to resolve
it)

2. Identify the major issue(s) that flow from the facts (Legal
issue). Sometimes this process indicates the various avenues of
litigation open to the plaintiff. For instance the issues
identified can suggest that both Negligence and Strict Liability
may be pursued.

3.Identify the elements of each issue (Determine the relevant
elements of each issue. For instance Negligence has: Existence of
Duty of care, Breach of that Duty, Proof of Injury and Causation or
Proximate Cause).

4. Discuss the elements of each issue as they apply to the
case.

5, Apply the relevant law (Make a decision based on the relevant
law).

6, Cite a supporting case (As this is common law, briefly state
the facts of the supporting case and show how it can serve as a
precedent to your case problem). You can find cases at :
Findlaw.com, Westlaw.com, Lexisnexis.com, Lawnix.com,
Lawteacher.net, scholar.google.com or even Wikipedia, the online
Encyclopedia.