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PRACTICAL TIPS FOR EO/AA AND HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TOWARD THE 2011 SESSION OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT. Presented by: Janet Park Balanoff University of Central Florida Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs.
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PRACTICAL TIPS FOR EO/AA AND HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TOWARD THE 2011 SESSION OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT Presented by: Janet Park Balanoff University of Central Florida Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs Presented to the Sixth Annual Equity and Diversity Conference at the University of Florida November 3, 2011 UCF
WAL-MART STORES, INC. v DUKES UCF 1.5 million female employees certified as a class - no individual examples of discrimination Two indicators behind male/female pay differentials What was the discriminatory action?
PRACTICAL TIPS UCF Differentiate employees when responding to complaints Ensure salary analyses are current and validated Assess employment mobility as well as new hires
HOSANNA-TABOR v. EEOC UCF Religious groups’ right to set discriminatory employment standards Actual situation - teacher ‘Ministerial exception’ to Title VII
PRACTICAL TIPS UCF Learn little-known views of agencies Network with your DSOs Make friends with time-limited appointments
EEOC v. AT&T UCF Actual situation - Switch Technician Disability status accumulated during employment Accommodation refused
PRACTICAL TIPS UCF Prepare for “tipping point” analyses Separate status from accommodation decision Utilize trial periods
Thank you! University of Central Florida Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs Homepage: http://www.eeo.ucf.edu (407) UCF-1EEO UCFEOAA UCF EO/AA UCF