Fact Pattern 34-1A
Fay works for General Construction Contractors but is the only woman on her shift. The male workers often play minor pranks on each other. Fay at?tempts a prank. Hank, her supervisor, fires her, because "GCC doesn't hold with pranks."
-Refer to Fact Pattern 34-1A. To successfully defend itself in Fay's suit, GCC must show that Hank's statement was

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Fact Pattern 34-1A 
Fay works for General Construction Contractors but is the only woman on her shift. The male workers often play minor pranks on each other. Fay at?tempts a prank. Hank, her supervisor, fires her, because "GCC doesn't hold with pranks."
-Refer to Fact Pattern 34-1A. To successfully defend itself in Fay's suit, GCC must show that Hank's statement was

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GCC must show that Hank's statement about not approving of pranks was a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for Fay's discharge. This means that GCC must prove that it was not because she was a woman, but because of the company's policy against pranks. If GCC can prove this, they can successfully defend against Fay's suit.