LEGL 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act, Sexual Orientation, Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Legal Studies
• Course: LEGL 2700
• Professor: Hackleman

Document Summary

Enforcement of civil rights act of 1964: equal employment opportunity commission (eeoc) 5 members appointed by president 5 year terms. Subpoena and examine witnesses under oath: 1991 amendments allow the recovery of compensatory and punitive damages. Employee must file charges of illegal discrimination within 180 days after notice of unlawful practice. Proof under title vii of civil rights act of 1964: disparate treatment employer intentionally discriminates, disparate impact discriminatory effect, retaliation adverse employment actions against employee. Title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 prohibits discriminatory employment practices based on: race or color, national origin, religion, sex. Ricci vs. destafano: simple service examination oral and written, cit(cid:455) did(cid:374)"t (cid:272)ertif(cid:455) the test, all whites and mexicans no blacks passed tests, disparate treatment claimed by whites and mexicans, court held no disparate impact. Sexual harassment: quid pro quo this or that.