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Required Readings
Unlawful Discrimination
- Levin, E. A. (2018). Gender-normed physical-ability tests under Title VII. Columbia Law Review, 118(2), 567-603.
- Mercat-Bruns, M., Holt, E., & Kutz, C. (2016). Disparate Treatment Discrimination: Intent, Bias, and the Burden of Proof. In Discrimination at Work: Comparing European, French, and American Law (pp. 61-81). University of California Press.
Unlawful Harassment
- Newbold, M. H. (2007). When does a petty slight ripen into retaliation under title VII? The Police Chief, 74(3), 10-11. [PDF provided in the class]
- Rude remarks and social slights do not create hostile work environment. (2018). Police Department Disciplinary Bulletin, 26(4), 7-8.
Primary Source Documents
Supplemental Readings
Unlawful Discrimination
- Brooks, M. E. (2001). Law enforcement physical fitness standards and title VII. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 70(5), 26-32.
- Shjarback, J., Decker, S., Rojek, J. J., & Brunson, R. K. (2017). Minority representation in policing and racial profiling: A test of representative bureaucracy vs community context. Policing, 40(4), 748-767.
- Termination. (2019). Police Department Disciplinary Bulletin, 27(7), 5-6.
- Weston, K. (2018). Public entities become a model against age discrimination: Expanding the definition of "employer" in guido v. mount lemmon fire district. Boston College. Law School. Boston College Law Review, 59(9), 279-296.
Unlawful Harassment
- Green, T. K. (2014). Civil rights lemonade: title vii, gender, and working options for working families. Stanford Journal of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, 10(2), 191-221.
- Hodges, A. C. (2006). Strategies for combating sexual harassment: the role of labor unions. Texas Journal of Women and the Law, 15(2), 183-227.
- Schultz, V. (2006). Understanding sexual harassment law in action: what has gone wrong and what we can do about it: fourth annual ruth bader ginsburg lecture. Thomas Jefferson Law Review, 29(1), 1-53.