Fall 2010 Course Schedule

Employment Discrimination (LAW-668-001)
Ventrell-Monsees

Meets: 12:00 PM - 01:20 PM (TTH) - Room 503

Enrolled: 13 / Limit: 35

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Description

Description of course:

This course will survey the federal statutory employment discrimination laws, with primary emphasis on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended. The course will also explore practical and procedural issues in litigating discrimination claims, such as investigating claims, evidentiary issues, summary judgment procedures, and limits on remedies.

Textbooks and Other Materials

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Author : Zimmer
Title : Cases & Matl on Employment Discrimination (Casebook)
Publisher : Aspen Publishers, Incorporated
Edition : 7th
ISBN : 9780735570863
Required? : Required

Author : Zimmer
Title : Employment Discrimination ('09 Stat Supp)
Publisher : Aspen Publishers, Incorporated
Edition : 2nd
ISBN : 9780735589032
Required? : Required

First Class Readings

August 24 – Stereotyping

Internet:

Implicit Bias Test – take a test or 2 at: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/

“Women Take Care, Men Take Charge” – Catalyst 2008 Study (posted on mywcl.edu)

“Study Links Discrimination, Blacks’ Health”, May 2005 at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/30/AR2005043000747.html

Gallup Poll Study reported at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/08/AR2005120802037.html

August 26 - Direct Evidence; Meaning of Discriminatory Intent

Casebook:

 Introduction, pp. 1-3 Slack v. Havens, pp. 3-4, and notes 1-7 Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins, pp. 9-12 Statutes: Title VII, § 703(a); ADEA, § 4(a)

Syllabus

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