Griggs v. Duke Power Co.
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griggs-v-duke-power-co-181-14767770
title:
Griggs v. Duke Power Co.
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Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424 (1971), was a court case argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on December 14, 1970. It concerned employment discrimination and the disparate impact theory, and was decided on March 8, 1971. It is generally considered the first case of its type. The Supreme Court ruled that the company's employment requirements did not pertain to applicants' ability to perform the job, and so were unintentionally discriminating against black employees. The ju
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1971 United States Supreme Court case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griggs_v._Duke_Power_Co.
date created:
2005-04-07T19:04:43Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T01:04:29Z
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