But for evidentiary standard

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000652",
  "term": "But for evidentiary standard",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A legal test used to establish causation, particularly in discrimination cases, where the plaintiff must prove that the adverse employment action would not have occurred 'but for' the discriminatory motive. This means the discriminatory reason was a necessary cause of the action, even if other factors also contributed. It is a stringent standard, requiring a direct link between the protected characteristic and the negative outcome.",
  "subject": "Employment Practices Liability",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/but-for-evidentiary-standard/"
}