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. L., & Vodanovich, S. J. EEO Law and Personnel Practices (3rd ed.). Taylor and Francis Publishers. Supreme Court cases. Guidelines, Laws, and Acts (included on syllabus below).
Web site for the book (includes cases, laws, guidelines, etc.)
Click here for Adobe Acrobat Reader (needed to view certain legal documents)
~ 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 ~
8/22 - Introduction/Overview - Chapter 1
Text - Chapter # 1
TIP Extent of Coverage of Legal Issues in I/O Programs
>>> Biographies of Current Supreme Court Justices
42 U.S.C. 1981 (formerly part of Section 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866)
42 U.S.C. 1983 (formerly Section 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871)
~ Legal Dictionaries ~
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
Supremecourt.gov (Opinions, Oral Arguments, Dockets) v/lex (Case law and other legal sources)
Oyez Project (Contains audio files of oral arguments and/or opinions of court cases. All links to such files below are from the Oyez Project)
Open Jurist (Case Law, U.S. Code) UScourts.gov (Federal courts, rules, policies) OFCCP BlogSpot (News and information regarding EEO/Affirmative Action topics) Justia.com (Cases, Codes) Department of Labor (Laws & Regulations)
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Department of Justice
National Archives & Records Administration (Federal Regulations, Public Laws)
8/29 & 9/6- Major Title VII Judicial Scenarios - Chapter 2
Disparate Treatment, Mixed Motive, Pattern and Practice Slides
>> Questions and Answers Interpreting the Uniform Guidelines
Teamsters v. United States, 431 U.S. 324 (1977) *
Hazelwood School District v. United States, 433 U.S. 299 (1977)
Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, 490 U.S. 228 (1989) *
Click here to listen to the oral argument in the Price Waterhouse case
Desert Palace, Inc. DBA Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino v. Costa (2003)
BFSS --- Lorance v. AT&T Technologies Inc., 490 U.S. 900 (1989)
BFOQ --- Dothard v. Rawlinson, 433 U.S. 321 (1977)
9/13 & 9/20- Major Title VII Judicial Scenarios - Chapter 2
Griggs v. Duke Power Co. 401 U.S. 424 (1971) *
Albemarle Paper v. Moody 422 U.S. 405 (1975)
Connecticut v. Teal 457 U.S. 440 (1982)
Debate [Opinion: Vera Polykova, Ray McGaughey
Dissent: Emily Leshon, Kevin Hopkins]
Watson v. Fort Worth Bank and Trust 486 U.S. 977 (1988)
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Antonio 490 U.S. 642 (1989) *
TIP Gutman --- Ground Rules for Adverse ImpactTIP On the Legal Front (Gutman) Adverse Impact: Why Is It So Difficult to Understand?
Disparate Impact and CRA-91 article || CRA-91 Analysis (BNA)
9/27 & 10/4 - Major Title VII Protected Class Issues - Chapter 3
- Race-Color Discrimination
- National Origin Discrimination
- Compliance Manual on National Origin Discrimination
Hayden v. County of Nassau 180 F.3d 42 (1999)
Ricci v. DeStefano 530 F.3d 87 (2009) *
Debate [Opinion: John Hale, Allison Kolick
Dissent: Jenna Moore, Alyssa Pingree]
Pregnancy --- California Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Guerra 479 U.S. 272 (1987)
Sexual Harassment ---
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson 477 U. S. 57 (1986) *
Harris v. Forklift Systems (92-1168)
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Incorporated, et al. (96-568)
TIP Gutman--- Unresolved Issues in Same-Sex Harassment
Family and Medical Leave Act (Public Law 103-3)
10/11 - Equal Pay Act (EPA) - Chapter 5
Corning Glass Works v. Brennan, 417, U.S. 188 (1974) *
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Rubber Co. 550 U.S. (2007) *
Debate [Opinion: Rebecca Scott, Alexis Smith
Dissent: Sarah Trenton, Alyssa Anderson]
10/18 & 10/25 - Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - Chapter 6
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.
Smith v. City of Jackson (2005) *
TIP On The Legal Front (Gutman, July 2005) Smith v. City of Jackson --- Adverse Impact in the ADEA --- Well Sort Of
Gross v. FBL Financial Services (2009)
Debate [Opinion: Garrison Lightfoot, Jana Still
Dissent: Chadwick Dunn, Vishakha Sheoran]
11/1 & 11/8 - Affirmative Action Chapter 7
Uniform Guidelines Regarding Affirmative Action
>> 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
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978) *
Debate [Opinion: Michael Jones, Chantal Jones
Dissent: Michele Vidensek, Donal Harrison]
United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC v. Weber 443 U.S. 193 (1979)
Johnson v. Transportation Agency, 480 U.S. 616 (1987)
Gratz V. Bollinger 539 U.S. 244 (2003)
Grutter V. Bollinger 539 U.S. (02-241) 288 F.3d 732 (2003)
11/15 & 11/22 - Disability Discrimination (ADA) Chapter 8
Section 501 & 505 | Section 503| Section 504
TIP ADAAA Summary Article (Dunleavy & Gutman, 2009)
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
Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc. (97-1943) *
Debate [Opinion: Andrea Dvorak
Dissent: Rachel Smith]
PGA Tour v. Martin 532 U.S. 661 (2001)
McKay v. Toyota 110 F.3d 369 (1997)
Toyota v. Williams 224 F.3d 840 (2002)
U.S. Airways v. Barnett 228 F.3d 1105 (2002)
TIP Gutman --- On the Legal Front: Two January 2002 Supreme Court Rulings: Toyota v. Williams & EEOC v. Waffle House
11/29 - Retaliation Chapter 9
EEOC: Retaliation Discrmination
Section 8 of the EEOC Compliance Manual on Retaliation
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company v. White (2006) 548 US 53 *
Robinson v. Shell Oil (1997) 519 US 337 *
Thompson v. North American Stainless 562 U. S. ____ (2011) *
Grading criteria:
- Tests (70% of grade) will be given after each chapter is covered (multiple choice and short essay format).
- Case debate (20%).
- Class participation (10%)
- Class attendence is required. Each unexcused absence will result in 1/2 a letter grade reduction in the final grade.
*** Please note that makeup tests will not be given.
