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* **Altering hiring standards to meet diversity goals** rather than selecting the most qualified candidates. |
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* **Leaking the Biographical Questionnaire answers** to certain applicants, giving them an unfair advantage in the hiring process. |
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->According to the plaintiffs, they “had legitimate expectations for their hiring after they invested thousands of dollars and years of time to graduate from FAA-partnered academic programs, and pass FAA-designed, peer-validated, and proctored aptitude tests in order to be prequalified for hiring as FAA Air Traffic Control Specialists (ATCS).”((Brigida v. U.S. Department of Transportation, No. 1:16-cv-02227 (D.D.C. July 30, 2021), available at [https:~/~/law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/district-of-columbia/dcdce/1:2016cv02227/182656/130/ Justia Law]))Plaintiffs allege that the FAA violated Title VII when it “purged” its “merit-based hiring preference for Qualified Applicants for Air Traffic Controllers with the intent and purpose of benefitting African American Air Traffic Controller applicants and hindering the Class members.”((Ibid.)) |
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+>According to the plaintiffs, they “had legitimate expectations for their hiring after they invested thousands of dollars and years of time to graduate from FAA-partnered academic programs...”~{~{footnote reference="Brigida v. U.S. Department of Transportation, No. 1:16-cv-02227 (D.D.C. July 30, 2021), available at [https:~/~/law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/district-of-columbia/dcdce/1:2016cv02227/182656/130/ Justia Law]" /}} |
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+According to the plaintiffs, they “had legitimate expectations for their hiring after they invested thousands of dollars and years of time to graduate from FAA-partnered academic programs...”~{~{footnote reference="Brigida v. U.S. Department of Transportation, No. 1:16-cv-02227 (D.D.C. July 30, 2021), available at [https:~/~/law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/district-of-columbia/dcdce/1:2016cv02227/182656/130/ Justia Law]" /}} |
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=== **Leaked Hiring Exam Answers** === |
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A **2016 investigation by Fox Business** uncovered evidence that an FAA employee, **Anthony Foxx**, had allegedly leaked **answers to the BQ** to help certain applicants pass the screening. This raised further concerns about **fraud and corruption** within the hiring process. |