Scenario 19-5 Billy Works for the Local Piano Moving Company Part-Time After

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Scenario 19-5
Billy works for the local piano moving company part-time after school. Billy has worked for the company for two years but still hasn't received a wage increase, even though newer employees have received raises. Billy has threatened his employer with a lawsuit if he doesn't get a raise in the next few weeks. Billy believes he is a victim of labor-market discrimination.
-Refer to Scenario 19-5.Which of the following statements would weaken Billy's case against his employer?

• A) Billy only works part-time; as a result, he has fewer hours of experience even though he has been with the company for more years.
• B) Billy complains of lower back problems; as a result, he frequently gets the easy job of holding the doors open while the movers carry the piano into the customer's house.
• C) The other employees have high school diplomas, but Billy did not graduate from high school.
• D) All of the above statements would weaken Billy's case.

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