Jamie Best, a black female, applied for a management position in Ames Department Stores in Seattle. After completing her application and two interviews, she was asked to take a math test and a general aptitude test. As a result of her score, she was disqualified from consideration for the management job. Argue whether you believe that this testing policy is a violation of Title VII and what is required, given your understanding of the chapter reading, when testing potential employees for a job. Explain how Title VII protects employees in the workplace and how tests are validated.
