Paul Martin had worked 12 years for the Department of Transportation when he applied for a promotion to dispatcher. Martin scored a 75 on an interview test. Betty Palmer, another candidate, scored a 73 and got the job. Martin sued the county for reverse discrimination. The county said that both Martin and Palmer were qualified and that Palmer had gotten the job as part of a voluntary affirmative action plan designed to achieve a work force that reflected the race and gender composition of the county. The county pointed out that none of the 238 skilled craft worker jobs in the county were held by women.

What legal statute(s) (as listed below) apply in this case?What issue(s) must the court decide in this case?Did the employer discriminate unlawfully? Why or Why not?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended by EEO Act of 1972

Civil Rights Act of 1991

Equal Pay Act of 1963

Age Discrimination Act of 1967

Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973

American with Disabilities Act of 1990