Exhibiting and encouraging preferential treatment of employees is a good way to avoid discrimination claims.

• A. Depends on context
• B. True
• C. Not sure
• D. False

Answer: (D)

Trying to dodge discrimination claims by giving certain employees preferential treatment is not a good strategy. Discrimination laws prohibit unequal treatment based on protected characteristics, and attempting to offset that by showing favoritism creates a new form of unlawful discrimination and can backfire legally. The right approach is to implement fair, non-discriminatory policies with clear, objective criteria for hiring, pay, promotions, and discipline, all supported by documentation and consistent application. Reasonable accommodations required by law should be provided, but they must be applied consistently and for legitimate business reasons. Favoritism undermines fairness, harms morale, and increases the risk of discrimination claims, which is why the statement is false.