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This seminar is the study of the law that prohibits employment decisions and actions based on human characteristics bearing no relation to job performance and ability; Title IV of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, The Equal Pay Act, and the Americans With Disabilities Act. The course also briefly looks at The Reconstruction Era Statutes, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983, in the context of employment discrimination, as well as constitutional considerations in the public sector. Through class problems and case studies students will study the modes of proof, defenses, remedies, administrative procedures, and litigation considerations.
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2
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