They may be in very bad legal trouble under the Griggs v. Duke Power Co. decision from the United States Supreme Court
http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8655598674229196...
unless they have carefully validated that test for that specific purpose (which is not very likely). If you have new management who are taking silly legal risks without a good business purpose, you probably have little to lose by calling them on that. You might win an unlawful labor practices settlement that would give you time to look for a better position at a better company. And you would win your self-respect, which is more important than money even in a recession economy.