James is disabled and he works at Fountains Galore, Inc. He brought a court action against Fountains alleging disability discrimination. During the proceeding, James established a prima facie case of disability discrimination. At this point, the burden of proof shifts to:

the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission $($EEOC$)$ to prove the disability exists.

the employee to prove no accommodations were made.

the courts to find a legitimate non$-$discriminatory reason $($LNDR$)$ for the employment action.

the employer to establish a legitimate non$-$discriminatory reason $($LNDR$)$ for the employment action.