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Has Wright Line Gone Wrong--Why Pretext Can Be Sufficient To Prove Discrimination Under The National Labor Relations Act, Michael J. Hayes Nov 2000

Has Wright Line Gone Wrong--Why Pretext Can Be Sufficient To Prove Discrimination Under The National Labor Relations Act, Michael J. Hayes

Missouri Law Review

Every year in the United States, thousands of employees are illegally fired for joining or supporting unions. These employees must bring their claims to the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”), which applies its famous Wright Line standard to decide thousands of discrimination cases each year. Probably the most common issue in labor discrimination cases is “pretext.” In virtually every case, an employer claims that it fired an employee not for an illegal antiunion motive, but for a legitimate business reason. The pretext issue arises when the evidence shows that the legitimate reason asserted by the employer was most likely …


Viva La Evolucion: Recognizing Unconscious Motive In Title Vii, Ann C. Mcginley Jan 2000

Viva La Evolucion: Recognizing Unconscious Motive In Title Vii, Ann C. Mcginley

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

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Title Vii: An Alternative Remedy For Gender Inequity In Intercollegiate Athletics , Kristi L. Schoepfer Jan 2000

Title Vii: An Alternative Remedy For Gender Inequity In Intercollegiate Athletics , Kristi L. Schoepfer

Marquette Sports Law Review

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