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The Bottom Line Limitation To The Rule Of Griggs V. Duke Power Company, James P. Scanlan
The Bottom Line Limitation To The Rule Of Griggs V. Duke Power Company, James P. Scanlan
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Part I of this article analyzes the background to the Teal decision and the treatment by the majority and dissent of the issue known in employment discrimination law as the "bottom line" limitation to the disparate impact theory of employment discrimination. Part II explains why, for reasons beyond those considered by the Teal majority, not only was the Court's rejection of the bottom line theory manifestly correct, but a contrary result would have had grievous consequences. Part III then argues for a similar rejection of the bottom line limitation in those situations where most observers have taken for granted that …
Alternatives To Challenged Employee Selection Criteria: The Significance Of Nonstatistical Evidence In Disparate Impact Cases Under Title Vii, Julia C. Lamber
Alternatives To Challenged Employee Selection Criteria: The Significance Of Nonstatistical Evidence In Disparate Impact Cases Under Title Vii, Julia C. Lamber
Articles by Maurer Faculty
In contrast to most recent commentary and a superficial reading of Supreme Court cases, Professor Lamber rehabilitates the concept of a distinct disparate impact theory under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. She examines one important evidentiary question-the significance of alternative employee section criteria-to expose underlying policy questions often buried in technical questions of form. Others have argued that the Supreme Court's apparent analytical and evidentiary alignment of disparate impact and disparate treatment cases shows that Title VII bars only "intentional discrimination" and thus the purpose of alternatives evidence is quite limited. Professor Lamber presents a different view, …
Discretionary Decisionmaking: The Application Of Title Vii's Disparate Impact Theory, Julia C. Lamber
Discretionary Decisionmaking: The Application Of Title Vii's Disparate Impact Theory, Julia C. Lamber
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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