A federal appeals court has ruled that employers who discriminate in the hiring process can be sued by the civil rights workers who help catch them in the act. The court says people who apply for jobs simply to test whether the employer will show bias against minorities can file suit -- even if they weren't really intending to work there. Similar tactics have been used to ferret out discrimination in housing. Unless appealed, this decision will now extend the practice to employment. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.
Copyright 2000 NPR