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In which case did the Supreme Court rule that, in the absence of under-representation, as demonstrated and documented through an affirmative action plan, organizations cannot take race into account when making decisions relative to who will be laid off and who will be retained (and that doing so would constitute a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)?
  1. Taxman v. Board of Education of Piscataway
  2. Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson
  3. St. Mary’s Honor Center v. Hicks
  4. Harris v. Forklift Systems
Explanation
Answer - A - Taxman v. Board of Education of Piscataway is the case relating to race and layoffs.

Key Takeaway:
In Taxman v. Board of Education of Piscataway, the Supreme Court rules that in the absence of under-representation, as demonstrated and documented through an affirmative action plan, organizations cannot take race into account when making decisions relative to who will be laid off and who will be retained (and that doing so would constitute a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964).
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