Employment Discrimination

3 units

This course will examine the law governing employment discrimination and will focus on federal employment discrimination statutes, especially Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Primary attention will be paid to issues of race, sex, national origin, age, and disability. The course will consider the goals of employment discrimination law, the basic legal frameworks for proving discrimination, as well as specific situations that may or may not fit into those frameworks including stereotyping and harassment, discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, pregnancy in the workplace, and reasonable accommodation of individuals with disabilities. Attendance and preparation are required. Grades will be based on a timed final exam, and may be affected by class participation and attendance.