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Contents:
Preface -- PART I. PROVING DISCRIMINATION -- Chapter 1 Individual Claims of Intentional Discrimination -- A. Introduction -- B. The Basic Analytical Framework: A Tripartite Formula -- C. The Formula in Operation: Proving Pretext -- D. An Alternative Evidentiary Approach for Mixed Motive Cases-- E. After-Acquired Evidence -- F. A Quick Word on Affirmative Defenses -- Chapter 2 Systemic Claims of Intentional Discrimination -- A. Introduction -- B. Using Statistics to Establish a Prima Facie Claim of Systemic Disparate Treatment: Teamsters and "The Inexorable Zero" -- C. Another Statistical Model for Closer Cases of Systemic Disparate Treatment: Hazelwood -- D. Yet a Third Model of Statistical Analysis for Multi-Factored Decisions: Bazemore -- E. Another Brief Word on Affirmative Defenses -- F. And, Finally, This. . . -- Chapter 3 Non-Intentional Discrimination: Disparate Impact -- A. Introduction -- B. Establishing a Prima Facie Case of Impact Discrimination -- C. Applying Impact Analysis to Multi-factored Decisions and Subjective Criteria -- D. Defending Impact Claims: An Introduction -- 1. An Affirmative Defense to Title VII Impact Claims: Job-Relatedness and Business Necessity -- PART II. TITLE VII OF THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT -- Chapter 4 A General Overview: Proper Plaintiffs, Suable Defendants, Covered Practices, Exceptions, and Exemptions -- A. Introduction -- B. Suable Defendants: Employers -- C. Suable Defendants: Employment Agencies -- D. Suable Defendants: Labor Organizations -- E. Proper Plaintiffs: "Employees" and "Individuals" -- F. Covered Practices -- G. Exceptions and Exemptions: Overview -- H. The Religious Discrimination Exemption for Religious Institutions -- Chapter 5 Special Proof Issues Under Title VII: Defenses, Sexual Harassment, and Retaliation -- A. Introduction -- B. Affirmative Defense to Intentional Discrimination: §703(e)(1)--The BFOQ Defense -- C. Affirmative Defenses to Impact-Based Discrimination: §703(h)--Bona Fide Seniority or Merit Systems and Professionally Developed Ability Tests -- D. Sexual Harassment: Is It Actionable Discrimination? -- E. Sexual Harassment: Is the Defendant Employer Liable? -- F. Retaliation -- Chapter 6 Specific Issues Involving the Five Protected Classifications: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, and National Origin -- A. Religion-Based Discrimination and the Duty to Accommodate -- B. National Origin-Based Discrimination -- C. Discrimination on the Basis of Race and Color -- D. Discrimination on the Basis of Sex -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The "Sex-Plus" Doctrine -- 3. Discrimination on the Basis of Pregnancy -- 4. An Aside: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 -- 5. Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation -- 6. Reliance on Sex-Based Actuarial Tables -- Chapter 7 Enforcement: Procedures -- A. Title VII Procedural Requirements for Nonfederal Employees: Overview -- B. The First Step: Federal and State Administrative Charges -- C. Determining the Date of Discrimination -- D. Individual Suits: Permissible Scope -- E. Individual Suits: Preclusive Effect of Administrative and State Court Rulings -- F. The Impact of Arbitration Agreements on Litigating Title VII Claims -- G. Suits by the EEOC -- H. Procedural Requirements for Federal Employees -- I. Class Actions: Overview -- J. Class Actions: Rule 23 Analysis -- Chapter 8 Enforcement: Remedies -- A. Overview -- B. Equitable Relief -- 1. Injunctive Relief -- 2. Back Pay -- 3. Attorney's Fees -- C. Legal Relief -- 1. Compensatory Relief -- 2. Punitive Damages -- 3. Cap on Damages -- 4. Taxation of Monetary Damage Awards -- D. Equitable and Legal Remedies in Cases Involving Systemic Discrimination -- E. Affirmative Action -- 1. Overview -- 2. The Constitutional Limits -- 3. Statutory Limits--Title VII Scrutiny of Affirmative Action-- PART III. OTHER FEDERAL ANTIDISCRIMINATION STATUTES -- Chapter 9 The Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts--42 U.S.C. §§1981, 1983, and 1985--and the Equal Pay Act -- A. The Civil Rights Act of 1866--42 U.S.C. §1981 -- 1. Overview -- 2. Coverage and Substantive Provisions -- 3. Procedures and Remedies -- B. The Civil Rights Act of 1871, Section One--42 U.S.C. §1983 -- C. The Civil Rights Act of 1871, Section Two--42 U.S.C. §1985(c) -- D. The Equal Pay Act -- 1. Overview -- 2. Coverage and Substantive Provisions -- 3. Relationship to Title VII -- 4. Procedure and Remedies -- Chapter 10 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act -- A. Overview -- B. Coverage -- C. The Meaning of Age Discrimination -- D. Proving and Defending Intentional Age-Based Discrimination Claims -- E. Proving and Defending Disparate Impact Claims -- F. Voluntary and Involuntary Retirement -- G. Public Employees and Constitutional Challenges to Age Discrimination -- H. Procedure and Remedies for Nonfederal Employees -- I. Federal Employees -- Chapter 11 Discrimination on the Basis of Disability -- A. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) -- 1. Overview -- 2. The Meaning of "Disability" -- a. "Regarded As" -- b. Physical or Mental Impairment -- c. Substantially Limiting -- d. Major Life Activities -- 3. The Meaning of "Otherwise Qualified" -- 4. The Dual Meaning of Discrimination -- a. Proving Adverse Action-Based Discrimination: Intentional and Disparate Impact Claims and Retaliation -- b. Causation -- c. Associational Discrimination -- d. Defending Adverse Action-Based Discrimination Claims -- i. Direct Threat -- ii. Bona Fide Insurance Plans -- iii. Job-Relatedness and Business Necessity -- iv. Religious Entities -- e. The Duty to Accommodate -- i. A Few Words About Genetic Testing -- ii. Drug Testing and Other Medical Examinations -- 5. Procedures and Remedies -- B. The Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 -- C. Constitutional Claims -- Index
Summary:
Examples & Explanations: Employment Discrimination, well-known and highly respected author Joel Friedman utilizes the time-tested Examples and Explanations format to expand on employment law and include content based on recent changes to employment discrimination law. Comprehensive and easily understood, the Fifth Edition of Examples & Explanations: Employment Discrimination offers students a precise synopsis of employment discrimination law along with numerous deftly written questions to help students accurately and persuasively apply the applicable doctrine to the relevant facts."-- Provided by publisher.
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