Question

Scott Murphy was hired as a software engineer by Oberon Technology's Chief Computer Scientist Alicia Monroe. He was 46 at the time he was hired. He worked for the company for five years and was terminated by Alicia for poor performance.Scott filed a claim for age discrimination. Which of the following defenses is most likely to be used by Alicia in this case?
A) The same-actor defense
B) The contributory negligence defense
C) The comparative fault defense
D) The assumption-of-risk defense

Answer 1

Answer:

A) The same-actor defense

Explanation:

The same-actor defense can be used in cases where there is discrimination based on gender, ethnicity or race. This defense can be also applicable in case of age discrimination if firing took place only after a brief period of time. Another important condition in this case is that same person should be involved in hiring and firing process.