· 4/4/1983
Sarni Original Dry Cleaners, Inc. v. Ronnie Lee Cooke
Citations
- 447 N.E.2d 1228
- 388 Mass. 611
- 1983 Mass. LEXIS 1348
- 32 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 33,662
- 49 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1503
How courts have described this case
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- stating that defendant’s burden of articulating a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for its action arises only after the plaintiff has established a prima facie case
- “A BFOQ is an affirmative defense. The burden of proving the defense is on the employer.”
- “The burden of proof as to the unlawfulness of the challenged act or practice must be carried by the employee”
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Hennessey, Nolan, Lynch, O'Connor
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