If the case of Ricci Vs DeStefano were ruled different, it would have been a milestone in discrimination law and tipped the balance toward a lesser color blind society giving advantages to individuals based on race. Why? Because it would have defined discrimination on test results related to job performance, a clear departure from previous rulings and the law itself. In the past discrimination meant not hiring someone because of race or ethnic background. Having made this illegal, employers created an end run of the law and administered tests that had a clear desperate impact on minorities...
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