Aaron,an African-American with a Meritorious Law Degree,is Hired as the First

Aaron,an African-American with a meritorious law degree,is hired as the first black associate at a prestigious law firm under an affirmative action recruiting program.He handles routine assignments outstandingly.After a few months,Aaron realizes that unlike the other first-year associates,he is being given less complex projects,which prevents him from growing at his job.Having asked for more challenging work,Aaron is told that the work he is being given is what is expected out of him and is appropriate for his level of experience.Aaron files a complaint of race discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) .In this scenario,Aaron may have:

A) no basis for a complaint of race discrimination because his job was not affected by his assignments.
B) no basis for a complaint of race discrimination due to the business necessity defense.
C) a basis for a claim of discrimination because he is being treated differently from others who are similarly situated and not of his race.
D) a basis for a claim of discrimination under the bona fide occupational qualification defense.