Presumptions of discriminatory motive in title vii disparate treatment cases

MA Mendez - Stan. L. Rev., 1979 - HeinOnline
In adjudicating employment discrimination cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964,'the United States Supreme Court has dealt repeatedly with the proper allocation of the …

Disparate impact under title VII: an objective theory of discrimination

G Rutherglen - Va. L. Rev., 1987 - HeinOnline
The theory of disparate impact is the single most important judicial contribution to title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.'In enacting title VII, Congress extended the constitutional …

The Continuing Vitality of Title VII Disparate Impact Analysis

C Helfand, JJ Pemberton - Mercer L. Rev., 1984 - HeinOnline
In decisions interpreting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 1 the United States Supreme
Court has adopted two distinct definitions of discrimination. These definitions have come to …

Proof of Discriminatory Intent Under Title VII: United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. Aikens

E Bartholet - Calif. L. Rev., 1982 - HeinOnline
The Supreme Court will hear a case this Term involving the ques-tion of how intentional
discrimination in employment can be proven. The case-United States Postal Service Board …

Beyond Causation: The Interpretation of Action and the Mixed Motives Problem in Employment Discrimination Law

PJ Gudel - Tex. L. Rev., 1991 - HeinOnline
If an employer fires a perfectly competent employee for no other reason than that she is a
woman, even persons with little knowledge of discrimination law can recognize that the …

A chain of inferences proving discrimination

MJ Zimmer - U. Colo. L. Rev., 2008 - HeinOnline
" Discriminate... 1 recognize a distinction; differentiate: babies can discriminate between
different facial expressions of emotion... 2 make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the …

Removing Discriminatory Barriers: Basing Disparate Treatment Analysis on Motive Rather Than Intent

DD Welch - S. Cal. L. Rev., 1986 - HeinOnline
Congress enacted Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 19641 in order to" achieve equality of
employment opportunities and remove barriers that have operated in the past to favor an …

Compensatory and Punitive Damages in Employment Discrimination Cases

RF Richards - Ark. L. Rev., 1973 - HeinOnline
Until recently it appeared that compensatory or punitive damages could not be recovered in
employment discrimination cases. This conclusion flowed from the language of Title VII of …

Emerging uniform structure of disparate treatment discrimination litigation

MJ Zimmer - Ga. L. Rev., 1995 - HeinOnline
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act makes it an unlawful employment practice for an
employer to" fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate …

The Character of Discrimination Law: The Incompatibility of Rule 404 and Employment Discrimination Suits

L Marshall - Yale LJ, 2004 - HeinOnline
The evidence was clear: Bernard Abrams had mishandled the EZ Freight Lines account. A
vice president of Lightolier, Inc., Abrams had renegotiated a contract with Freight Lines …