What is the test for establishing a prima facie case in an employment discrimination case?

were based on a prohibited discriminatory criterion. (Id. at p. 355.) A prima facie case generally means the plaintiff must provide evidence that (1) the plaintiff was a member of a protected class, (2) the plaintiff was qualified for the position he or she sought or was performing competently in the position held, (3) the plaintiff suffered an adverse employment action, such as termination, demotion, or denial of an available job, and (4) some other circumstance suggests a discriminatory motive. (Ibid.)" (Scotch v. Art Institute of California-Orange County, Inc. (2009) 173 Cal.App.4th 986, 1004 (Scotch).)