Fact Pattern 25-1
Fay works for General Construction Contractors (GCC) 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 25-1.To successfully defend itself in Fay's suit,GCC must show that Hank's statement was

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Fact Pattern 25-1 
Fay works for General Construction Contractors (GCC) 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 25-1.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 was a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for Fay's discharge. If they can show that the reason for her termination was not based on her gender but on her participation in a prank, it would be a valid defense. Fay's feelings about pranks or whether the statement was an unofficial policy do not impact the validity of the defense. The key factor is whether the reason given for her discharge was nondiscriminatory.