Jesse Jauregui and Erin Connolly were featured presenters at this webinar sponsored by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA). The program analyzed, point by point, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, Ricci v. De Stefano, the race discrimination case that, among other things, impacted the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the Supreme Court. The presentation included the following.
- What implications for affirmative action programs and other employment decisions (RIF's, promotion exams, & diversity plans)?
- The concepts of disparate treatment and disparate impact and the court's perceived tension between the two
- The court's new "strong basis in evidence" standard for Title VII actions--what is it and how will it be applied?
- The court's concurring and dissenting opinions in Ricci
- Ricci’s impact on employee testing and selection procedures
- What steps can be taken to manage risk
August 25, 2009
2:00pm - 3:30pm EST