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Similarly Situated in All Relevant Aspects

By Patrick Smith on July 26, 2012
Posted in Litigation and Trials, Race Discrimination, Title VII

Very seldom is there overt evidence an employer discriminated on the basis of race, sex, disability, etc.   Most of the time plaintiff employees have to prove their claim by showing they were treated less favorably than similarly situated employees who were not in the protected class.   For example, if there is evidence the employer …

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