context: "The qualification prong must not ... be interpreted in such a way as to shift onto the plaintiff an obligation to anticipate and disprove, in his prima facie ease, the employer's proffer of a legitimate, non-discriminatory basis for its decision." A plaintiffs successful performance of a job for years can satisfy the second element of the prima facie case.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.parenthetical: Eighth Circuit found that plaintiff satisfied second element because he was employed by the company for 28 years
citation_a.sentence: See Riley, 518 F.3d at 1000 (Eighth Circuit found that plaintiff satisfied second element because “he had been performing [his] job successfully for years[.]”); see also McGinnis, 496 F.3d at 875-76 n. 3 (Eighth Circuit found that plaintiff satisfied second element because he was employed by the company for 28 years). “The fact that an employee meets some expectations, however, does not mean that [he or] she meets the standard if she does not meet other significant ex pectations.” Calder, 298 F.3d at 729 (citation omitted).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 518 F.3d 1000, 1000
citation_b.parenthetical: Eighth Circuit found that plaintiff satisfied second element because "he had been performing [his] job successfully for years[.]"
citation_b.sentence: See Riley, 518 F.3d at 1000 (Eighth Circuit found that plaintiff satisfied second element because “he had been performing [his] job successfully for years[.]”); see also McGinnis, 496 F.3d at 875-76 n. 3 (Eighth Circuit found that plaintiff satisfied second element because he was employed by the company for 28 years). “The fact that an employee meets some expectations, however, does not mean that [he or] she meets the standard if she does not meet other significant ex pectations.” Calder, 298 F.3d at 729 (citation omitted).