Rhea, a $45-$year$-$old supervisor in a women's retail clothing store, recently learned that a younger co$-$worker was promoted to a position she had

applied for. Rhea has more experience and more time with the company and has always gotten excellent scores in her annual reviews. Rhea files

an action with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission $($EEOC$)$ for age discrimination. The Administrative Law Judge $($ALJ$)$ issues an order in

favor of Rhea. This decision of the ALJ is