Problem 1: Describe a situation that constitutes disparate treatment.
Problem 2: What is the name of the test courts use in disparate treatment cases (also the name of the case it was developed from)?
Problem 3: Michael believes he was fired from a butcher shop because he is Hindu, but his employer argues that his refusal to handle any of the beef in the shop made all of the other employees do more work. Who do you think will succeed and why?
Problem 4: Harrison is being sued by a prospective employee who alleged he didn't hire her for a sales position because she is female. What is his best counter argument?
Problem 5: What must the defendant show to counter a plaintiff's allegation of disparate treatment?
Problem 6: Explain all of the elements a plaintiff must allege in order to establish a prima facie case of disparate treatment?