Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
Publication Information
35 Preview U.S. Sup. Ct. Cas. 204 (2007-2008)
Abstract
This article discusses the case CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries, 553 U.S. 442 (2008). That case presented two questions: (1) Can an employee bring a claim under 42 U.8.C. § 1981 if he is terminated from employment because he has complained about racial discrimination at work?; and (2) Can the language of the statute be interpreted to include retaliation claims? Professor Fick argues that the this case is of great concern to employers whose liability for retaliation will be greatly expanded if the statute is interpreted to include retaliation claims and also that the case may be important from a statutory interpretation perspective.
Recommended Citation
Barbara J. Fick,
A Case of Statutory Interpretation: Does 42 U.S.C. 1981 Prohibit Retaliation,
35 Preview U.S. Sup. Ct. Cas. 204 (2007-2008).
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https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/law_faculty_scholarship/940
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Issue 5, February 19, 2008