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284.1 sec. 1 - Employment Discrimination (Fall 2026)

Instructor: Catherine R Albiston  (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
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Units: 4
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person

Meeting:

TuTh 3:35 PM - 5:25 PM
Location: Law 170
From August 18, 2026
To November 19, 2026

Course Start: August 18, 2026
Course End: November 19, 2026
Class Number: 33124

Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 40
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 50
As of: 10/17 06:13 PM


The course surveys the legal frameworks for conceptualizing discrimination and equality in the workplace. We will cover the major civil rights statutes regulating employment discrimination, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. We will also examine social science research on how discrimination operates in practice, and litigation strategies in civil rights enforcement actions. This course is one of the three core work law courses, and does not overlap with the other two core courses, Employment Law (which covers common law and statutory regulation of wages and working conditions) and Labor Law (which covers the law of unions and collective representation).

Requirements Satisfaction:

Units from this class count towards the J.D. Race and Law Requirement.


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Exam Notes: (F) In-person Final Exam
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Exam Length: 3.5 hours
Course Category: Work Law
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
Race and Law
Social Justice and Public Interest

Files:
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First Assignment
Syllabus

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Books:
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  • Cases and Materials on Employment Discrimination, 11th Edition
    Charles Sullivan, Stephanie Borstein, Michael Zimmer
    Edition: 11th Edition
    Publisher: Aspen Publishing
    ISBN: 9798892079143
    e-Book Available: Yes
    Price: $370.00
    Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Law-school Bookstore prices are unavailable at this time.

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