Assignment task: Julius and Penelope skip work one day. The employer fires Penelope but does not fire Julius. If the employer states that the reason that Penelope was fired was because she had a worse attendance record:
Group of answer choices
A. The employer has nevertheless committed illegal sex discrimination in violation of Title VII.
B. The employer has met its burden of proof that it did not violate Title VII.
C. The employer has not met its burden of proof that it did not violate Title VII, because the employer must also provide persuasive proof that its reason for firing Penelope was genuine.
D. The employer would not be in violation of Title VII even if Penelope's attendance record was not worse than Julius's, because an employer has the right to fire an employee at will.