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		WildUtah on Nov 26, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Skills Don’t Pay the Bills Yes, using a general mental ability test (IQ type test) in hiring is illegal in the USA. Some protected groups do worse on average on such tests. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griggs_v._Duke_Power_Co.# http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1991

wisty on Nov 26, 2012 [–]

> Some protected groups do worse on average on such tests.

Are those the same protected groups which tend to not have degrees or other certifications? Because "ban the IQ test, ask for a degree" might have a similar effect.

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