Question

Destination Resort Company replaces Estee, a forty-five-year-old employee, with Francesca. Estee files a suit against the employer under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. To establish a primafacie case, Estee must show, among other things, that she is​ ____________.

Answer 1

There are a few things that she must do. First, she must file the prima facie case that is alleging she was let go or replaced due to her age. From there, it is the burden of production that is placed on the employer. That being said, the burden of persuasion is still upon the plaintiff and she must prove that she wasn’t let go to retirement reasoning or any illegal activity.