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Case Study 1: Applications: Age Discrimination in a Promotion

Case Study 1: Applications: Age Discrimination in a Promotion

Q In Chapter 2, "Applications: Age Discrimination in a Promotion?": answer questions 1 and 2. Prepare a written report that presents a convincing disparate treatment claim that Gus had been intentionally discriminated against on the basis of his age. Do not address the claim as one of disparate impact. Present a convincing rebuttal, from the viewpoint of BPIC, to this disparate treatment claim

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In this whole case of Best Protection Insurance Company (BPIC) where the whole Regional Centre Manager’s (RCM) post has been removed and then replaced by the creation more Corporate Claims Specialist (CCS) all over the country. In this process there has been some kind of discrimination regarding the age that has been felt by the former RCM Mr. Gus Tavus during the recruitment for the post of CCS. He is a 52-year-old man and thus felt that due to his age being above 40 or 50, he has been discriminated and thus not given though he had a good qualification and skill for the job.