Catherine, aged $59,$ is employed as a makeup artist with a local department store. The company hires a new manager, Ryan. Ryan fires Catherine and gives her job to Katrina, aged $42.$ Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Catherine:

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does not have a valid claim because Catherine$$s replacement is over $40$ years old.

does not have a valid claim because the person who hired her is not the one who fired her.

has a valid claim because the employer did not correctly apply the provisions of the Old Workers$$ Benefit Protection Act.

has a valid claim even though her replacement is a member of the protected class.