37:575:316 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Profanity, Stereotype, En Banc

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Labor Studies and Employment Relations
• Course: 37:575:316
• Professor: J.Cooney

Document Summary

Civil rights act of 1964: title vii (federal law) You can allege multiple counts to cover all bases, in case judge throws one out. Applies to public & private sectors: race, color, sex (gender, sexual orientation not covered, religion, national origin, where you"re born, from, culture. Something you cannot change (race, color, sex) 15 employees minimum in order to protect small businesses. File charge of discrimination (180 federal/300 nj days) Answer to a complaint, can be written by hr or lawyer. Only if both parties agree to mediation. Can call strong case- better off settling . Price waterhouse - v - hopkins (us 1989) V - : personal best policy, facts. En banc after appeals court can go to 11 (7/4 ruling) appellate court judges to rule instead of appellate 3 (2/1 ruling) judges; in her case: female bartender, 20 yrs, great work history. Hair must be teased or worn up .