If a Plaintiff Establishes a Prima Facie Case of Employer

question 325

Multiple Choice

If a plaintiff establishes a prima facie case of employer discrimination, what happens?

• A) the plaintiff wins compensatory damages
• B) the plaintiff receives a punitive damages award
• C) the defendant must offer non-discriminatory reasons for the actions involved
• D) the case is returned to the EEOC for further investigation
• E) the plaintiff wins compensatory damages and can win punitive damages if malice is shown

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Definitions:

Life Span

The duration of an individual's existence from birth to death.

Mutual Empathy

A shared understanding and emotional connection between individuals, recognizing and validating each other's feelings.

Marginalization

The process through which individuals or groups are sidelined and denied access to important positions and symbols of societal value.

"Otherness"

The concept of perceiving or treating individuals or groups as fundamentally different or alien in comparison to oneself or an in-group.