The human resources department of Orbit Bank believes in being unbiased toward all employees and treating them fairly. They believe it is crucial that the company treat all their employees equally. However Susan Daniels, an employee at the bank, recently filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that she was discriminated against. Which of the following, if true, best justifies Susan's action?
A)The company did not give her preferential treatment even though she was from the host country.
B)She was asked whether she was over eighteen during the first round in the interview process.
C)Her colleagues expressed their dissatisfaction over their pay and severance packages.
D)She had faced a similar situation of discrimination in her previous company.
E)She was given the same incentives as her colleagues in spite of performing better than them.

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E)Orbit Bank discriminated against Susan by giving her the same incentives as her colleagues even though she performed better than them.If the company gave her preferential treatment because she was from the host country, the company would then be discriminating against the other employees.Asking whether she is over eighteen years of age is a question that interviewers are allowed to ask during the interview process to ensure the candidate is legally allowed to gain employment.Whether Susan faced a similar situation in the previous company is irrelevant to the argument.Susan's colleagues stating their unhappiness about their pay and severance package is not related to Susan filing a lawsuit against the company for discriminating against her.

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