Course Info
This course will examine the federal laws concerning discrimination in the workplace. These include Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. We will study the regulation of discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, and genetic status, including policy and ethical question and strategic considerations in prosecuting and defending employment-based civil rights actions.
Instructor
Prof. Sharona Hoffman is the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, Professor of Bioethics, and Co-Director of the Law School's Law-Medicine Center. She teaches Health Law courses, Employment Discrimination, and Civil Procedure and was voted First Year Teacher of the Year in 2011 and 2012. She also served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 until 2009 and won the 2014 Distinguished Teacher Award.
Textbook
The Law of Employment Discrimination, Cases and Materials by Call Number: KF3464.F74ISBN: 9781647087319Publication Date: 2020-09-14
Syllabus
The syllabus for your course is available on Canvas.
Study Aids
These study aids are available online. Please click the hyperlinked title to view them. For instructions on how to use the specific platforms, including troubleshooting, please view Andy Dorchak's Study Aids Research Guide.
Employment Discrimination Law, Visions of Equality in Theory and Doctrine by ISBN: 9781647085698Publication Date: 2020-12-14Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Employment Discrimination Stories by ISBN: 9781587788888Publication Date: 2005Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Examples and Explanations for Employment Discrimination by ISBN: 9781543819960Publication Date: 2020-10-09Available via Aspen Learning Library.
Federal Law of Employment Discrimination in a Nutshell by ISBN: 9781684676163Publication Date: 2020-10-29Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Mastering Employment Discrimination Law by ISBN: 9781531010362Publication Date: 2018-07-01Available via LexisNexis Digital Library
Understanding Employment Discrimination Law by ISBN: 9781531011789Publication Date: 2020-09-18Available via LexisNexis Digital Library
CALI
Computer-Aided Legal Instruction (CALI) requires an authorization code to use. If you do not have a CALI account, please contact Kieran Layton or the reference desk for assistance.
Audio Guides
Office Hours on Employment Discrimination by Publication Date: 2022Available via West Academic Study Aids.