What did the court decide in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green?
Answered for: US
The complainant in a Title VII trial must carry the initial burden under the statute of establishing a prima facie case of racial discrimination
Source of the burden-shifting framework used to analyze Title VII discrimination claims that rely on circumstantial evidence. The sentence above is the court in its own words.
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