LAW 273 - Employment Anti-Discrimination

This course surveys the major federal laws prohibiting discrimination in the workplace, including 42 U.S.C. § 1981, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. It covers the various methods of establishing liability and defenses to liability and explores issues relating to various types of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin and religion; racial and sexual harassment; classifications based on pregnancy or childbirth; LGBTQI issues; language discrimination; and discrimination the basis of disability. Finally, it covers anti-retaliation protections as well as remedies and alternative dispute resolution in nonunion and union contexts. Throughout, it critically examines both the opportunities and limits of antidiscrimination law as a primary means of enforcing fairness in U.S. workplaces. Credits: 3 Carle