Employment Law Legends, Episode 6 - The ADA Strikes Back in Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc.
Is a person who wears glasses considered disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The answer to this question would perplex the court...
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Employment Law Legends examines pivotal employment law cases—from the history behind them to their lasting impact.
Employment Law Legends, Episode 5 – Keeping the Sabbath: Trans World Airlines v. Hardison
This episode examines the legal battle to define religious accommodations in the workplace. The case Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison was contro...
Employment Law Legends, Episode 4 –The Burdens of Proof: McDonnell Douglas Corporation v. Green
This episode examines the evolution of the famous McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework and its lasting impact on the nature of proof in employm...
Employment Law Legends, Episode 3 – Testing Title VII: Griggs v. Duke Power Company
This episode examines Griggs v. Duke Power Company, the origins of the Disparate Impact Theory, and the legal battle to define discrimination in the C...
Employment Law Legends, Episode 2 –Defining Harassment: Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson
Today, we take it for granted that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace. However, this development was never...
Employment Law Legends, Episode 1 – Employment Law Reborn: West Coast Hotel v. Parrish
For over eighty years, courts have accepted that Congress and the states have the power to regulate the terms and conditions of the employment relatio...