Browse all the Lawforwa Resources on Employment Discrimination

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Employment & Labor Law Products
http://www.bna.com/products/labor/index.html
Source: Bureau of National Affairs

Publications on employment and labor law news, analysis, and guidance. While the publications are not free, the Bureau of National Affairs offers a 15 day free trial.
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• Where can I find information about employment discrimination?

Griggs v. Duke Power Co.
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?n
Source: Findlaw

U.S. Supreme Court case discussing the validity of tests or other requirements that have a disparate impact on a protected class, when the test has no reasonable relation to the skill required for the occupation.
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• What kinds of tests may an employer require me to take as a condition of employment?

McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?n
Source: Findlaw

U.S. Supreme Court case discussing how to prove an employer intentionally discriminated against an employee, when the employee lacks direct evidence of intent, but has evidence of disparate impact. The analysis applies to Title VII and possibly the ADEA.
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• How do I prove an employer discriminated against me?

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Sections 501 and 505
http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/rehab.html
Source: United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

A Unites States statute that prohibits the federal government from discriminating against persons with disabilities.
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• Where can I find the law governing disability discrimination?

Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corp.
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?n
Source: Findlaw

US Supreme Court opinion discussing whether a disabled person may assert a claim under Social Security, claiming total disability, and sue their employer for disability discrimination.
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• Can a person sue an employer for disability discrimination while pursuing disability compensation under Social Security?
• What is the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Program?
• How does the Social Security Act and ADA help individuals in different ways?