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No Intent, No Foul? Unconscious Bias In Employment Decisions, Martin J. Katz
No Intent, No Foul? Unconscious Bias In Employment Decisions, Martin J. Katz
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
Many commentators have criticized current anti-discrimination law on the grounds that it does not adequately prohibit unconscious bias in employment decisions. That claim is wrong: Unconscious bias is fully actionable, and it can generally be proved by knowledgeable employment lawyers. The idea behind unconscious bias is that well-meaning employers and supervisors, who would likely consider themselves supporters or even champions of equality, might subconsciously harbor attitudes that result in negative employment decisions for women and minorities.