In O'Connor V

question 1

Multiple Choice

In O'Connor v. Consolidated Coin Caterers, the U.S. Supreme Court held that:

• A) a plaintiff is not precluded from stating a claim for age discrimination if the person receiving the workplace benefit that had been sought by the plaintiff was a younger individual, even if the younger individual is over 40 years of age.
• B) a plaintiff is precluded from stating a claim for age discrimination if the person receiving the workplace benefit that had been sought by the plaintiff was a younger individual who is also over 40 years of age.
• C) claims of disparate impact discrimination are not recognized under the ADEA.
• D) an act which violates ERISA will, as a matter of law, violate the ADEA.

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