An employer can successfully defend a charge of disparate treatment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by offering a legitimate,non-discriminatory reason for the action taken against the charging party.

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In the context of employment discrimination claims, an employer may defend against the prima facie case of disparate treatment by showing that there was a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for an employment decision. That reason may be virtually anything that makes sense and is not related to prohibited criteria.

An Employer Can Successfully Defend a Charge of Disparate Treatment