Understanding the Practical Effect of
Smith v. City of Jackson, Miss.
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Conducted on July 6, 2005
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On March 30, 2005, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employees can challenge facially neutral employer practices and policies that have a negative disparate impact based on age.
This decision gives employees more ammunition to combat employment discrimination. At the same time, the Court made the scope of liability narrower under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) than under Title VII.
Listen from your office phone as our authoritative panelists review the Smith decision and its implications for both employers and employees.
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Anne Brafford, Partner, Morgan Lewis, Los Angeles. A member of the Labor and Employment Practice and Complex Employment Litigation Practice Group in her firm, Ms. Brafford concentrates on defending clients in connection with employment discrimination claims, primarily those involving class action. She also focuses on appellate matters in employment law, including cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Karl Nelson, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Dallas. As a member of his firm’s Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits, and Executive Compensation Practice Groups, Mr. Nelson represents clients in all aspects of federal and state employment regulation, labor relations, and compensation and benefits law. He has extensive experience defending complex labor and benefit matters and representing clients before federal and state administrative agencies.
Teresa Tracy, Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Los Angeles. Ms. Tracy concentrates on all areas of labor and employment law and litigation and has successfully represented companies across the U.S. in wrongful termination litigation, discrimination claims, wage and hour matters, affirmative action, audits, union organizing campaigns, grievances and arbitrations.
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The panel will consider these and other key questions:
- Does Smith present additional exposure to employers?
- What are the limitations of the disparate impact age discrimination theory?
- What types of policies are particularly vulnerable to challenge?
- How can employees identify employment practices that are not rationally related to a legitimate business objective?
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