10.2190/NM94-V0VY-FW61-8N4N NM94V0VYFW618N4N 0 DEFINING A "BONA FIDE" SENIORITY SYSTEM UNDER TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=NM94V0VYFW618N4N 2 M. J. FOX JR. AND ALLEN R. NELSON With the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a need to define a "bona fide" seniority system (protected under Section 703 (h), Title VII of the act) arose. With the passage of the 1972 amendment to Title VII, both public and private sector employers need this definition. This article presents guidelines that allow readers to determine what comprises a "bona fide" seniority system as of September 1, 1984. The use of a seniority system is examined. Decisions on businesses and employees are also reviewed.