mixed motive approach. The two-prong mixed motive case requires the employee to demonstrate that a protected character-istic (e.g., race, sex, national origin) was a substantial factor in an employer’s adverse action. If that is established, the employer then has the burden of proving that the de-cision would have been made in any event, More @Wikipedia
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