Legal Memorandum
To: Professor. Leah Westerman
From: Vaughn Brandford Date: November 12, 2015
Re: Ima Shewin: Analysis of Discrimination
Issue
Did Ms. Ima Shewin not get her promotion because of discrimination,
Brief answer
Yes Arthur King discriminated against Ima Shewin by not giving her the promotion that she was quill field for because of here age and gender. This act and how Arthur King conducted himself at the interview and based on his reputation around the office would be sufficient to meet the definition of Discrimination provides by the Human Rights Law.
Facts
1. Discrimination of age:
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