Cases and Materials on Employment Discrimination (Casebook Series)

<p>This exceptionally cohesive casebook earned its best-selling status by introducing and adhering to a rigorous conceptual structure for the study of all aspects of employment discrimination. Its hallmark is its integration of the statutes and developing precedents with a wide array of theoretical perspectives.</p> <p><b>Drawing on the expertise of its highly regarded authors, Cases and Materials on Employment Discrimination, Seventh Edition, offers:</b></p> <ul> <li>an effective combination of <b>cases, notes, and problems</b></li> <li><b>a balance of lower and Supreme Court cases</b>, as well as <b>statutory material</b></li> <li><b>a conceptual framework</b> that becomes a tool for understanding how discrimination is defined and how it is proven in the course of litigation</li> <li><b>broad coverage</b> that includes <b>race, sex, age, gender, religion, and disabilit</b>y</li> <li><b>an annual statutory supplement by the authors</b>—a useful reference source, available for purchase</li> <li><b>a regularly updated website featuring new materials as they emerge</b></li> <li><b>expanded and revised Teacher’s Manual</b></li> </ul> <p><b>The Seventh Edition offers:</b></p> <ul> <li>new structure for proving individual disparate treatment cases in the wake of <b>Desert Palace</b></li> <li>an integrated treatment of the <b>emerging</b> <b>cognitive bias literature</b> and its impact on the la</li> <li>analysis of <i><b>Ledbetter’s</b></i> impact on time limitations</li> <li>recognition of revived interest in class actions as a result of <i><b>Dukes v. Wal-Mart</b></i></li> <li>notes edited for <b>greater student accessibility and emphasizing cutting edge issues</b></li> </ul> Now updated and revised to be shorter, streamlined, and more student-friendly, the <b>Seventh Edition</b> continues to be the best choice for teaching Employment Discrimination Law.