Jerrica Langlais June 22‚ 2013 Human Resource Law Burlington Industries Inc v Ellerth Introduction In the last two years there has been 11‚364 sexual harassment claims filed according to the EEOC‚ it has been decreasing in the last 4 years but it was at a all time high in 1997. While working for Burlington Industries for 15 months‚ Kimberly B. Ellerth quit because she allegedly suffered sexual harassment by her supervisor Ted Slowik. Kimberly refused all of Slowik’s advances and did
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Wal-Mart‚ Inc v. Dukes Issues: Does the discretion exercised by Wal-Marts‚ local supervisors over pay and promotion matters violate title VII by discriminating against women? Should the case be classified as a class action suit? Rule: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination of employees on the basis of race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex or national origin (see 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2[31]). Title VII also prohibits discrimination against an individual because of his or
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U.S. v. Fior D ’Italia‚ Inc. 536 U.S. 238‚ 122 S.Ct. 2117 U.S.‚2002. June 17‚ 2002 (Approx. 17 pages) |[pic] | 536 U.S. 238‚ 122 S.Ct. 2117‚ 153 L.Ed.2d 280‚ 89 A.F.T.R.2d 2002-2883‚ 70 USLW 4539‚ 70 USLW 4565‚ 2002-2 USTC P 50‚459‚ 2002-2 C.B. 875‚ Unempl.Ins.Rep. (CCH) P 16736B‚ 02 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5315‚ 2002 Daily Journal D.A.R. 6699‚ 15 Fla. L. Weekly
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Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel‚ Inc. 424 S.W.2d 627 (Tex. 1967) Facts: The plaintiff‚ Fisher‚ was a guest invited to a luncheon held at the Carrousel Motor Hotel (the “Carrousel”) with his other associates. While Fisher was about to be served and approached to Flynn‚ the manager of the Carrousel‚ Flynn snatched the plate from Fisher’s hand and shouted that “he‚ a Negro‚ could not be served in the club.” Fisher was not physically touched nor did he suffer fear or apprehension of physical injury
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Crown Awards‚ Inc. v. Discount Trophy & Co.‚ Inc. U.S. Court of Appeals‚ Second Circuit 2009 U.S. App. Lexis 8540 (2009) Material Facts of the Case: Crown Awards is a retailer of awards and trophies sold through mail order catalogs and via the Internet. Crown designed and sold a diamond-shaped spinning trophy for which it owned two copyright registrations. Discount Trophy is one of Crown’s competitors‚ and it sold a trophy that was substantially similar to Crown’s Spin Trophy. Crown
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Walmart Stores‚ Inc V. Cockrell Background: On November 6‚ 1996‚ Karl Cockrell went to a Walmart store with his parents. As he was leaving the store the loss-prevention officer for Walmart‚ Raymond Navarro‚ stopped him and asked him to follow him to the manager’s room. Once at the office the loss-prevention officer conducted a thorough search and even asked Karl Cockrell to take off a surgical bandage that he had on his abdomen. Even after Karl Cockrell’s explanation that the bandage covered a
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Liquormart Inc. V. Rhode Island In the United Sates there have always been many controversies about both the selling and consuming of alcoholic beverages. From decades ago the topic of alcohol was still being discussed on whether or not it should be complete banned or more closely regulated. Alcohol is a very dangerous substance when mistreated. Alcohol laws are to protect both an individual person and the people in a society. When it comes to alcohol and how it should be regulated people’s views
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THIRD DIVISION [G.R. No. 126620. April 17‚ 2002] PRODUCERS BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES‚ petitioner‚ vs. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS‚ ASIA TRUST DEVELOPMENT BANK‚ RAINELDA A. ANDREWS‚ SAMSON FLORES‚ ALFONSO LEONG‚ JR.‚ RHODORA D. LANDRITO‚ JOSEPH CHUA‚ RAMON YU‚ EDUARDO G. ESCOBAR‚ MILAGROS B. NAYVE‚ ELIZABETH C. GARCIA‚ ALBERTO LIMJOCO‚ SR.‚ GLORIA E. MENPIN and ESPERANZA FLORENDO‚ respondents. D E C I S I O N CARPIO‚ J.: The Case In this Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the
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UNIT 3 ASSIGNMENT To: Professor‚ Meegan Zickus From: Jennifer Guerrieri Date: January 19‚ 2014 Re: Jane Doe‚ Asylum Subject: Case Brief: Gonzalez v. Reno‚ 212 F.3d. 1338 (2000) Facts: The plaintiff a minor alien who survived a tragedy at sea‚ was rescued and placed in the custody of his great uncle‚ a temporary legal custodian. His great uncle filed several asylum applications on his behalf against the wishes of the minor’s father in Cuba. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
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Case Two Plaintiff: Jane Chambers (Prosecution) Defendant: Giorgio’s Grill (Defense) SUMMARY Jane Chambers‚ filed a personal injury action alleging negligence by the defendant‚ Giorgio’s Grill. She alleges that she slipped and fell on a wet napkin‚ breaking her leg. The defendant denied any negligence. Giorgio’s was a restaurant which became a night club after certain hours. It had a tradition of both the wait staff and customers throwing paper napkins into the air as the music
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