Description
Book SynopsisThis practical resource includes perspectives from the point of view of both plaintiff and defendant for cases involving questions of race, gender, disability, and age. In addition, it offers an overview of the process by which complaints are filed, the statutes under which they are filed, and the authority represented by various case law.
Table of ContentsForeword.
Preface.
The Authors.
Part One: Foundations of Litigation.
1 Phases of Employment Litigation (Frank J. Landy).
2 Adverse Impact: Judicial, Regulatory, and Statutory Authority (Arthur Gutman).
3 Professional and Technical Authorities and Guidelines (Richard Jeanneret).
4 Statistical Trends in Private Sector Employment Discrimination Suits (Donald L. Zink, Arthur Gutman).
5 Statistical Issues in Litigation (Bernard R. Siskin, Joseph Trippi).
6 Industrial and Organizational Psychologists as Expert Witnesses: Affecting Employment Discrimination Litigation Post Daubert (George C. Thornton III, Peter H. Wingate).
Part Two: Case Law, Case Strategy, and Protected Groups.
7 Race Discrimination Cases: Common Themes (James L. Outtz).
8 Sex Discrimination in Employment (Barbara A. Gutek, Margaret S. Stockdale).
9 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (Harvey L. Sterns, Dennis Doverspike, Greta A. Lax).
10 Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act: The Short but Active History of ADA Enforcement and Litigation (Jone McFadden Papinchock).
11 Wage and Hour Litigation: I-O Psychology’s New Frontier (Cristina Banks, Lisa Cohen).
Part Three: Special Topics.
12 The Importance of Valid Selection and Performance Appraisal: Do Management Practices Figure in Case Law? (Stan Malos).
13 Cut Scores and Employment Discrimination Litigation (Jerard F. Kehoe, Angela Olson).
14 A Lawyer's View (David Copus, Richard S. Ugelow, Joshua Sohn).
15 A Judge's View: Interviews with Federal Judges About Expert Witness Testimony (Frank J. Landy).
Part Four: Conclusions.
16 Concluding Thoughts (James L. Outtz, Frank J. Landy).
Name Index.
Subject Index.
