An employer can defend an employment practice that might otherwise be discriminatory if the employer:
A) employs fewer than 100 employees.
B) can demonstrate that at least four-fifths of employees are from protected classes.
C) is foreign held and only the plant is in the United States.
D) can demonstrate the job-relatedness of the criteria governing the job.

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An employer can defend an employment practice that might otherwise be discriminatory if the employer can demonstrate the job-relatedness of the criteria governing the job. This means that the practice is necessary for the job and there are no other alternative practices that can be utilized. The other choices are not valid defenses for discriminatory employment practices.

An Employer Can Defend an Employment Practice That Might Otherwise