In a Disparate Treatment Case

question 58

Multiple Choice

In a disparate treatment case:

• A) an employer will not prevail in the face of a plaintiff's prima facie case unless it can articulate legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons for its actions.
• B) if a plaintiff can show that a defendant's allegedly legitimate reason for not hiring plaintiff is merely a pretext for discrimination, the plaintiff wins.
• C) if the plaintiff meets the burden of proving a prima facie case, the burden of proof shifts to the employer.
• D) All of these.

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