In one comprehensive resource, this groundbreaking book assembles the facts, insights, lessons learned, and trends that are most relevant in the field of employment discrimination litigation. Written by a distinguished panel of lawyers, scientists, judges, scholars, and human resource managers, Employment Discrimination Litigation draws together the most current information from various disciplines--law, psychology, statistics, economics, sociology, and human resources--to help professional psychologists navigate their way through the tangle of employment law.

Foreword xiii Preface xv The Authors xxi Part One: Foundations of Litigation 1 1 Phases of Employment Litigation 3 Frank J. Landy 2 Adverse Impact: Judicial, Regulatory, and Statutory Authority 20 Arthur Gutman 3 Professional and Technical Authorities and Guidelines 47 Richard Jeanneret 4 Statistical Trends in Private Sector Employment Discrimination Suits 101 Donald L. Zink, Arthur Gutman 5 Statistical Issues in Litigation 132 Bernard R. Siskin, Joseph Trippi 6 Industrial and Organizational Psychologists as Expert Witnesses: Affecting Employment Discrimination Litigation Post Daubert 167 George C. Thornton III, Peter H. Wingate Part Two: Case Law, Case Strategy, and Protected Groups 199 7 Race Discrimination Cases: Common Themes 201 James L. Outtz 8 Sex Discrimination in Employment 229 Barbara A. Gutek, Margaret S. Stockdale 9 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act 256 Harvey L. Sterns, Dennis Doverspike, Greta A. Lax 10 Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act: The Short but Active History of ADA Enforcement and Litigation 294 Jone McFadden Papinchock 11 Wage and Hour Litigation: I-O Psychology's New Frontier 336 Cristina Banks, Lisa Cohen Part Three: Special Topics 371 12 The Importance of Valid Selection and Performance Appraisal: Do Management Practices Figure in Case Law? 373 Stan Malos 13 Cut Scores and Employment Discrimination Litigation 410 Jerard F. Kehoe, Angela Olson 14 A Lawyer's View 450 David Copus, Richard S. Ugelow, Joshua Sohn 15 A Judge's View: Interviews with Federal Judges About Expert Witness Testimony 503 Frank J. Landy Part Four: Conclusions 573 16 Concluding Thoughts 575 James L. Outtz, Frank J. Landy Name Index 591 Subject Index 599