An Employer Can Successfully Defend a Charge of Disparate Treatment

question 35

True/False

An employer can successfully defend a charge of disparate treatment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by offering a legitimate,non-discriminatory reason for the action taken against the charging party.

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Definitions:

Communication Attempt

A try to exchange information, ideas, or emotions between individuals or groups.

Concentration Ratio

A measure used in economics to assess the degree to which a market or industry is dominated by the top firms.

Market Shares

The percentage of an industry's sales that is earned by a particular company over a certain time period.

Monopolistically Competitive

Characterizing a market environment where several sellers offer differentiated products, resulting in non-price competitive strategies.