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Discrimination Proof and Evidence

Authoritative Summary of Law on Family Responsibilities Discrimination

We’ve written before about the increased interest in what is being called “Family Responsibilities Discrimination”:

Family Responsibilities Discrimination?

EEOC Issues Guidance on Family Responsibilities Discrimination

Mommified: Social Science Evidence of Discrimination Against Mothers

Legally speaking, family responsibility discrimination does not involve a new form of prohibited discrimination in the workplace, but rather a set of scenarios that are increasingly [...]


EEOC Issues Guidance on Family Responsibilities Discrimination

Family Responsibilities Discrimination has been in the news a lot lately. I’ve been skeptical of the concept, drawing some interesting comments.
Katie Rice touched on a similar topic in her first post as an intern on this Blawg: Mommified: social science evidence of discrimination against mothers.
I’d thought we’d give the topic a rest for a [...]


Your computer can “testify” against you even when it’s in the landfill

I’ve written about electronic evidence before, in a post that will be featured in the upcoming 2007 edition of Blawgworld:
Electronic Evidence: Who Benefits the Most, Employers or Employees?
Now here’s a story that illustrates a major danger being exposed as the electronic evidence tsunami sweeps over the legal landscape:

“Spoliation” of evidence and the possibility [...]


Coca-Cola “cat’s paw” subordinate bias case dismissed on settlement week before Sup. Ct. arguments

I’ve written before about the fascinating subordinate bias case that was scheduled for Supreme Court arguments this coming week:

Supreme Court to hear Coca-Cola “cat’s paw” case

Cat’s paws, rubber stamps, and proof of race discrimination

The “Question Presented” as stated in the Supreme Court docket was:
Under what circumstances is an employer liable under
federal anti-discrimination laws based on [...]


Supreme Court to hear Coca-Cola “cat’s paw” case

An AP story on Monday reported that the Supreme Court will hear the Coca-Cola “cat’s paw”case I discussed back in July in a post entitled: “Cat’s Paws, Rubber Stamps, and Proof of Race Discrimination.”
The case is BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles v. EEOC, and here’s the decision of the 10th Circuit Court of [...]