Fact Pattern 28-1Craig applies for a job at Dispatch Transportation & Warehousing, Inc., for which he is well qualified. He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring, but the employer discards the results, and Craig is rejected. Dispatch continues to seek applicants.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 28-1.Craig files a suit against Dispatch under the Civil Rights Act,claiming discrimination.To support this claim,Craig must show that he is a member of

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Craig must show that he is a member of a protected class under the Civil Rights Act in order to establish a claim for discrimination. The protected classes under the Act include race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, and age. As there is no information provided in the fact pattern about Craig's membership in a particular protected class, it is assumed that he belongs to at least one of the protected classes in order to proceed with his claim.

Fact Pattern 28-1Craig Applies for a Job at Dispatch Transportation