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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
CURRENT ISSUES INEMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINATIONLITIGATION
Winter 2011James D. “Buddy” Caldwell
Attorney General
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination
Brief Review of Basic Concepts
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination Overview
Federal and state laws forbid discrimination
in any “aspect of employment” based on a
“prohibited factor”
State law generally tracks federal law and applies
the same standards
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination Prohibited factors:
Race Age
Color Disability/Medical Conditions
Religion Pregnancy/Caretakers
Gender Sexual orientation
National origin Genetic information
Military service Smoking preference
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment DiscriminationTypes of claims:
Failure to Hire or Promote
Harassment (sexual or otherwise)
Hostile Work Environment
Deprivation of/Interference with Benefits
Wrongful Termination (including constructive discharge)
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination
Proof of intent to discriminate
is not essential to a successful claim
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination
Effective strategies to minimize risk
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination
Documentation: striking the right balance
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination
We got sued: now what?
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination
Recent cases involving failure to hire or promote
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination
Recent cases involving harassment
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination
Recent cases involving hostile work environment
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination
Recent cases involving benefits deprivation/interference
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination
What to learn from
developments in the law in 2010
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination
What to expect in 2011
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Office of Risk Management Annual Conference
Employment Discrimination
Questions and Comments