McDonnell Douglas Burden-Shifting Framework

LEGAL TERM

A legal test used in discrimination cases where the plaintiff must first establish a prima facie case, then the burden shifts to the employer to provide a legitimate reason, and finally, the plaintiff must show that reason is pretextual.

Cases Involving McDonnell Douglas Burden-Shifting Framework

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