discrimination in the workplace Archives

Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes

March 27, 2019 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes, 564 U.S. 338 (2011) Case Summary of Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes: Several employees of Wal-Mart sued the company on behalf of the 1.5 million women employees, claiming gender discrimination The District Court certified the class and the Ninth Circuit affirmed. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed. It found that it was […]

Griggs v. Duke Power Co.

June 12, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424 (1971) Case Summary of Griggs v. Duke Power Co.: A group of African-American employees sued their employer, Duke Power Company, for a policy that mandated a high school diploma and satisfactory scores on two general aptitude tests in order to advance in the company. The lower […]

Discrimination in the Workplace

October 28, 2015 by: Content Team

Discrimination in the workplace takes place when an employer discriminates against an employee in relation to work-related decisions, including such issues as hiring, firing, promotions, and availability of benefits. There are federal and state laws in place to protect employees from discrimination in the workplace. To explore this concept, consider the following discrimination in the workplace definition. Definition of Discrimination […]