EMPLOYER DISCRIMINATION; DISCRIMINATION – Burden of Proof; Evidence

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501.00000 – EMPLOYER DISCRIMINATION; DISCRIMINATION
501.02000 – Burden of Proof; Evidence

In applying the "but for" test in discrimination cases, trier of fact is required to weigh both direct and circumstantial evidence in order to determine whether an action would not have been taken against an employee "but for" the exercise of protected rights; p. 27, proposed dec.