What Initial Burden Does a Plaintiff Have in Order to State

question 12

Multiple Choice

What initial burden does a plaintiff have in order to state a cause of action for discrimination based on disparate impact?

• A) The plaintiff must demonstrate a prima facie case of discrimination.
• B) The plaintiff must establish statistically that a rule restricts employment for those in a protected class.
• C) The plaintiff must show that the reason given by the employer is a mere pretext.
• D) The plaintiff must show that the alleged "business necessity" is a mere pretext.
• E) The plaintiff must provide specific examples of the employer's discrimination.

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Definitions:

Level Of Significance

A threshold in hypothesis testing, representing the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis, typically denoted by alpha.

Null Hypothesis

A statement asserting there is no effect or no difference, which researchers attempt to disprove through statistical testing.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement in hypothesis testing that proposes a significant difference or effect, contradicting the null hypothesis.

Statistical Evidence

Data and information gathered from statistical analyses that support or reject hypotheses, used to make conclusions or inferences about the characteristics of populations.