Prima Facie Case: Multiple Types Of Discrimination
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4. A prima facie case is a type of discrimination where the plaintiff has appropriate evidence to prove that their employer discriminated against them. Unless the employer is able to give evidence to the defendant, if the plaintiff does have enough supporting evidence the employee victim will likely succeed. There are multiple types of Discrimination and it can be based on a number of categories. It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against a worker or future employee on the basis of their age, race, sex, national origin, and so on. Therefore, a prima facie case of discrimination may be established on any of these categories, which may require slightly different elements of proof for each. In order to establish a prima facie case of