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Discrimination
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Alabama Employment Law Report
ASKING THE WRONG QUESTIONS CAN LEAD TO A LAWSUIT
Last week, the Miami Herald published a story written by Diane Stafford entitled "Ready to hire? Don't ask wrong questions". The story, referring to an article in The HR Specialist newsletter,…
International Law Prof Blog
Bosnian Constitution found to violate the European Convention on Human Rights
The European Court ofHuman Rights, in a judgment issued yesterday in the case of Sejdic and Finci v. Bosnia, ruled that the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, byprohibiting a Rom…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Law Trib Profiles Ricci v. DeStefano Attorney Torre
For those who can't get enough of the Ricci v. DeStefano matter -- you know, the Supreme Court case involving a group of 20 firefighters from New Haven -- the…
Employment Law Watch
Guidance on discrimination on the grounds of philosophical belief
In Grainger plc and others v Nicholson the EAT has given guidance on what might qualify as a ‘philosophical belief’ for the purposes of the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief)…
Labor Law Prof Blog
AALS Discrimination Section Newsletter
Julie Suk (Cardozo; currently visiting at Chicago) has sent us, for posting on Workplace Prof Blog, this copy of the AALS Section on Employment Discrimination Newsletter Fall 2009. She put…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Wait, There’s ANOTHER Firefighter Race Discrimination Case in New Haven? (Yes, and the Conn. Supreme Court Just Ruled On It)
So, while everyone has been paying attention to the Ricci v. DeStefano case, which dealt with a group of white firefighters who claim that they should've been promoted, another case…
International Law Prof Blog
International Human Rights Day 2009
Thursday, December 10 is International Human Rights Day. This year's focus is on non-discrimination. In the words of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay: "Discrimination lies at the…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Harris and West-Faulcon on Ricci
Cheryl Harris (UCLA) and Kimberly West-Faulcon (Loyola LA) have posted their new article, Reading Ricci: White(ning) Discrimination, Race-ing Test Fairness on SSRN. Here's the abstract:ThisArticle explores both the doctrinal and…
The Right Coast
Discrimination against Federalist Society MembersMike Rappaport
Well, the New York Times ethicist addresses the issue of whether it is ok to discriminate against conservatives or Federalist Society members. (He says no.) See Tom's discussion immediately below.This…
Employment Law Matters
Documentation of employee’s “dereliction of duty” precludes liability on claim of discrimination.
In an unpublished opinion, the 3d U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reminded employers of the importance of acting consistently with written policies, and of documenting that action. Coleman v.…