Studies of people being discharged from employment, or fired, have found that
a. Black federal employees are twice as likely to be fired as their White counterparts
b. When Whites and Blacks have the same education and hold upper-level federal positions, they are equally likely to be fired.
c. Racial patterns in being discharged from employment may be attributed to lack of seniority for Black workers.
d. White employees were more likely to be fired, but only when they worked less than 40 hours per week.
a
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