Employment Discrimination Litigation

Frank J. Landy is a consultant and researcher for the United States Department of Labor, Department of Justice, Department of State, Department of Defense, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and other agencies. Currently, as SHL Litigation Support Services CEO, Landy is working in the area of employment discrimination and human factors litigation.The Professional Practice Series is sponsored by The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. (SIOP). The series was launched in 1988 to provide industrial and organizational psychologists, organizational scientists and practitioners, human resources professionals, managers, executives, and those interested in organizational behavior and performance with volumes that are insightful, current, informative, and relevant to organizational practice.

• Foreword xiiiPreface xvThe Authors xxiPart One: Foundations of Litigation 11 Phases of Employment Litigation 3Frank J. Landy2 Adverse Impact: Judicial, Regulatory, and Statutory Authority 20Arthur Gutman3 Professional and Technical Authorities and Guidelines 47Richard Jeanneret4 Statistical Trends in Private Sector Employment Discrimination Suits 101Donald L. Zink, Arthur Gutman5 Statistical Issues in Litigation 132Bernard R. Siskin, Joseph Trippi6 Industrial and Organizational Psychologists as Expert Witnesses: Affecting Employment Discrimination Litigation Post Daubert 167George C. Thornton III, Peter H. WingatePart Two: Case Law, Case Strategy, and Protected Groups 1997 Race Discrimination Cases: Common Themes 201James L. Outtz8 Sex Discrimination in Employment 229Barbara A. Gutek, Margaret S. Stockdale9 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act 256Harvey L. Sterns, Dennis Doverspike, Greta A. Lax10 Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act: The Short but Active History of ADA Enforcement and Litigation 294Jone McFadden Papinchock11 Wage and Hour Litigation: I-O Psychology's New Frontier 336Cristina Banks, Lisa CohenPart Three: Special Topics 37112 The Importance of Valid Selection and Performance Appraisal: Do Management Practices Figure in Case Law? 373Stan Malos13 Cut Scores and Employment Discrimination Litigation 410Jerard F. Kehoe, Angela Olson14 A Lawyer's View 450David Copus, Richard S. Ugelow, Joshua Sohn15 A Judge's View: Interviews with Federal Judges About Expert Witness Testimony 503Frank J. LandyPart Four: Conclusions 57316 Concluding Thoughts 575James L. Outtz, Frank J. LandyName Index 591Subject Index 599