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Assignment: Age and Disability Discrimination Analysis
- Research stories in the news alleging employment discrimination based on age and disability.
- Choose one story involving age discrimination and one story involving disability discrimination.
- Write two essays of approximately 375 words each that address the following:
o Age Discrimination Essay
- List the elements of the prima facie case for disparate treatment and disparate impact in an age discrimination case.
- Determine whether your story involves disparate treatment or disparate impact, and apply the facts of your story to the elements.
Describe whether your facts appear to support each element.
- Explain whether you think the employee has a strong case for discrimination.
- Describe possible defenses the employer may have.
o Disability Discrimination Essay
- List the elements of the prima facie case for disparate treatment and disparate impact in a disability discrimination case.
- Determine whether your story involves disparate treatment or disparate impact, and apply the facts of your story to the elements.
Describe whether your facts appear to support each element.
- Explain whether you think the employee has a strong case for discrimination.
- Describe possible defenses the employer may have.
-- Format your paper using APA Style Handbook guidelines.
Textbook: Employment law for business (7th ed.) by Author: Bennett-Alexander, D.
ISBN: 978-0-0735-2496-2