If an employer offers a pretext as a defense to a prima facie case of discrimination, the employer will win.

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A pretext is not a valid defense to discrimination. If the plaintiff can show that the employer's stated reasons for their actions were merely a cover-up for discrimination, they can still win their case. The burden then shifts back to the employer to provide a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for their actions.

If an Employer Offers a Pretext as a Defense to a Prima