Legal Issues in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
(INP 5131)
Instructor: Dr. Stephen J. Vodanovich
Phone: 474-2944 Building 41, Room 220 (Office), Room 225 (Research Lab)
e-mail: stevevodanovich@uwf.edu
Required reading: Gutman, A., Koppes, L, & Vodanovich, S. J. (draft version). EEO Law and Personnel Practices (3rd ed.). Taylor and Francis Publishers. Supreme Court cases. Guidelines, Laws, and Acts (included on syllabus below).
Click here for Adobe Acrobat Reader (needed to view certain legal documents)
Chapter 1 --- An Introduction to EEO Law Chapter 2 --- Major Title VII Judicial Scenarios Chapter 3 --- Major Title VII Protected Class Issues Chapter 4 --- Constitutional Claims Chapter 5 --- Equal Pay Act Chapter 6 --- Age Discrimination Chapter 7 --- Affirmative Action Chapter 8 --- Disability Discrimination Chapter 9 --- Retaliation
~ Primary Learning Objectives ~
Students should be able to:
1) Explain the major legal issues in I/O psychology, including the importance and complexity of these
issues.
2) Summarize the content of primary legal sources (e.g., Court cases, Acts, Guidelines).
3) Discuss the impact of court cases, guidelines, etc. for individuals, organizations, and society.
4) Give formal presentations that succinctly review the legal status of a given issue and evaluate its
strengths and weaknesses.
5) State how organizations can implement practices and procedures that allow them to comply with
EEOC regulations and help prevent various forms of discrimination.
~ Approximate Timeline ~
8/25 --- INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW ---
Text - Chapter # 1
Relevance of a course in legal issues slide (survey)
TIP Extent of coverage of legal issues in I/O programs
Slides - Introduction to legal citations and Federal Court System
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| Jurist Legal Dictionary, University of Pittsburg |
| NOLO Legal Dictionary |
| Duhaime's Law Dictionary |
| Law.com Dictionary |
~Legal Sources on the Web ~ |
 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
 Find Law |
 Legal Information Institute at Cornell University |
 v/lex (Case law and other legal sources) |
All links to such files below are from the Oyez Project) |
 Department of Labor (Laws & Regulations) |
 Occupational Safety & Health Administration |
 Department of Justice |
 National Archives & Records Administration (Federal Regulations, Public Laws) |
8/27 --- MAJOR LAWS ---
~ CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS & EARLY CIVIL RIGHTS ACTS ~
Constitutional Amendments I - X (Bill of Rights) ||
Optional reading:
Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, 421 U.S. 454 (1975)
9/1 ---TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION & RULES OF EVIDENCE FOR DISCRIMINATION
» Uniform Guidelines on disparate treatment ||
McDonnell-Douglas v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973)
Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters, 438 U.S. 567 (1978)
Texas Dept. Of Community Affairs v. Burdine, 450 U.S. 248 (1981)
St. Mary's Honor Ctr. v. Hicks (92-602), 509 U.S. 502 (1993)
9/3 ---TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION & RULES OF EVIDENCE FOR DISCRIMINATION (cont.)
» Uniform Guidelines on disparate impact (4/5 rule) ||
TIP On the Legal Front (Gutman) Adverse Impact: Why Is It So Difficult to Understand?
Teamsters v. United States, 431 U.S. 324 (1977)Hazelwood School District v. United States, 433 U.S. 299 (1977)
» Uniform Guidelines on documentation of impact (& validity evidence)
>> Internet Applicants:
Definition of "Job Applicant" for Internet and Related Electronic Technologies -- Q&A
Adoption of Questions and Answers of "Job Applicant" by the UGESP
- Race-Color Discrimination
- National Origin Discrimination || Compliance Manual on National Origin Discrimination
9/10 --- EMPLOYMENT TESTING ---
Griggs v. Duke Power Co. 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
Click here to listen to the oral argument in the Griggs case
Albemarle Paper v. Moody 422 U.S. 405 (1975)
9/15--- EMPLOYMENT TESTING (cont.)
Connecticut v. Teal 457 U.S. 440 (1982)
Thompson, D. E., & Thompson, T. A. (1982). Court standards for job analysis in test validation. Personnel Psychology, 35, 865-874.
9/17 --- KEY CASES PRIOR TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991
Watson v. Fort Worth Bank and Trust 486 U.S. 977 (1988)
[Heather Bailey & Catherine Bogese presentation]
[Performance Appraisal, Burden Of Proof] ||
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Antonio 490 U.S. 642 (1989)
[Statistical Comparisons, Burden Of Proof]
9/22 --- KEY CASES PRIOR TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991 (cont.)
Martin v. Wilks, 490 U.S. 755 (1989)
[Consent Degree Judgments]
Document related to the Wilkes decision:
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (.pdf version)
Federal Rules of Civil Procedures (html version)
Lorance v. AT&T Technologies Inc., 490 U.S. 900 (1989)
[Seniority System Challenges]
Optional readings related to the Lorance case (involving continuing violation claims):
>>> Delaware State College v. Ricks (1980)
>>> United Air Lines v. Evans (1977)
Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, 490 U.S. 228 (1989)
["Mixed Motive Cases]
9/24 --- CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991
"Key" CRA 1991 Questions || Civil Rights Act of 1991 ~
Disparate Impact and CRA-91 article || CRA-91 Analysis (BNA)
SIOP position on the definition of "business necessity" (letter to Senator Hawkins)
Mixed-motive case ---
Desert Palace, Inc. DBA Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino v. Costa (2003)
TIP Gutman --- Ground Rules for Adverse Impact
9/29 ---Test #1 Review and test given out
Ricci v. DeStefano 557 U.S. (2009) || Dissenting opinion in Ricci
10/1 --- SEX DISCRIMINATION -- Family/Pregnancy Leave
California Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Guerra 479 U.S. 272 (1987)
EEOC Fact Sheet--Pregnancy Discrimination
10/6 --- SEX DISCRIMINATION (cont.) -- Sexual Harassment
EEOC Sexual Harassment Guidelines
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson 477 U. S. 57 (1986)
Harris v. Forklift Systems (92-1168)
10/8 --- SEX DISCRIMINATION (cont.) -- Sexual HarassmentOncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Incorporated, et al. (96-568)
TIP Gutman--- Unresolved Issues in Same-Sex Harassment
Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School Dist. (96-1866)
Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (97-282)
10/13 --- SEX DISCRIMINATION (cont.) -- Wages
Corning Glass Works v. Brennan, 417, U.S. 188 (1974)
(Comparable Worth)--County of Washington v. Gunther, 452 U.S. 161 (1981)
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Rubber Co. 550 U.S. (2007)
Lilly Ledbetter Testimony Before Congress
10/15 --- AGE DISCRIMINATION ---
Faley, R. J., Kleiman, L. S., & Lengnick-Hall, M. L. (1984). Age discrimination in
personnel psychology: A review and synthesis of the legal literature with implications
for future research. Personnel Psychology, 37, 327-350.
10/20 --- AGE DISCRIMINATION (cont.)
Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Criswell, 472 U.S. 400 (1985)
O'Conner v. Consolidated Coin Caterers Corp.(95-354)
Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.
10/22 --- AGE DISCRIMINATION (cont.)
Smith v. City of Jackson (2005) [Disparate impact claim under the ADEA]
On The Legal Front (Gutman, July 2005 TIP) Smith v. City of Jackson --- Adverse Impact in the
TIP Gutman --- On the Legal Front: The Kimel Ruling
10/27 --- DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ---
Section 501 & 505 | Section 503| Section 504
and Other Staffing Firms
- Enforcement Guidance (Reasonable Accommodation & Undue Hardship) || Small Employers And Reasonable Accommodation
- Q&A Enforcement Guidance: Application of the ADA to Contingent Workers Placed by Temporary Agencies
10/29 --- DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION (cont.)
PGA Tour v. Martin 532 U.S. 661 (2001)
Bragdon v. Abbott 524 U.S. 624 (1998)
Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc. (97-1943)
Summary of decision and dissenting opinions in Sutton
Murphy v. United Parcel Service, Inc. 527 U.S. 516 (1999)
Albertsons, Inc. v. Kirkingburg (98-591)
11/3 --- DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION (cont.)
TIP Gutman --- On the Legal Front: The Supreme Court Ruling in US Airways v. Barnett
Gutman --- On the Legal Front: Two January 2002 Supreme Court Rulings:
Toyota v. Williams & EEOC v. Waffle House
TIP ADAAA Summary Article (Dunleavy & Gutman, 2009)
11/5 --- AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Executive Order #11246 as amended
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978)
United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC v. Weber 443 U.S. 193 (1979)
Johnson v. Transportation Agency, 480 U.S. 616 (1987)
11/10 --- AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (cont.)
Gratz V. Bollinger 539 U.S. 244 (2003) HTML version || Pdf version
Grutter V. Bollinger 539 U.S. (02-241) 288 F.3d 732 (2003) HTML version || Pdf version
TIP Gutman --- On the Legal Front: Affirmative Action: WhatŐs Going On?
Gutman --- On the Legal Front: The AdministrationŐs Position on Gratz and
Grutter: Too Many Inconsistencies
Uniform Guidelines regarding Affirmative Action
DOL Fact Sheet on Affirmative Action
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) of 1974, as amended, 38 U.S.C. 4212
11/12 --- AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (cont.)
11/17 --- DRUG TESTING
Treasury Employees v. Von Raab, 489 U.S. 656 (1989)
Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives' Assn., 489 U.S. 602 (1989)
11/19 --- HEIGHT AND WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Dothard v. Rawlinson, 433 U.S. 321 (1977
and APPLICATION BLANK QUESTIONS
11/24 --- LIE DETECTION AND HONESTY TESTING
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Sackett, P. R., Burris, L. R., & Callahan, C. (1989). Integrity testing for personnel selection:
An update. Personnel Psychology, 42, 491-529.
11/26 --- NO CLASS (Thankgiving Holiday)
12/1 --- HEALTH AND SAFETY
Test No. 2 given out
Automobile Workers v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 499 U.S. 187 (1991)
Genetic Testing
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act - 2008 (Section 202, Employer Practices)
Course requirements and grading criteria:
- Two essay tests (35% each)
- Verbal & written presentations of court cases, acts, laws, guidelines, completion of scheduled assignments, and class participation (30%).
- Class attendence is required. Each unexcused absence will result in a 2-point reduction in the final grade.
*** Please note that makeup tests will not be given.
