Matthews, a Black woman, applied for a job as Economic Support Specialist in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. She
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Matthews, a Black woman, applied for a job as Economic Support Specialist in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. She was not hired. The applicants were separated into four groups based on their prior job experience. Individuals with job experience that were the most directly related to the open position were placed in Group 1, and only individuals in Group 1 were interviewed. The person hired was from that group. Matthews had been placed in Group 4. Matthews brought a Title VII disparate treatment claim alleging she was not hired because of her race. If you were Matthews’ attorney, how would you argue Matthews’ case? What evidence would you want to present?
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Law Business And Society
ISBN: 9781260247794
13th Edition
Authors: Tony McAdams, Kiren Dosanjh Zucker, Kristofer Neslund, Kari Smoker