Differences in the nature of employment discrimination litigation between private sector organizations and public sector organizations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12573274 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David E Terpstra (Eastern Washington University, corresponding author), André L Honorée (0000-0003-0635-0215, Southeastern Louisiana University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 200-213 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Discrimination and the Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1358-2291 • E-ISSN: 2047-9468 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1358229116645677 |
| OpenAlex | W2353580200 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
This study reports on the results of a content analysis of federal court cases examining employment discrimination litigation in private, federal, and state/local sector organizations. One objective was to determine whether there are differences in the types of employment discrimination claims (e.g. race, sex, age, and disability) across the different sectors. A second objective was to determine whether there are differences in the outcomes (whether the case outcome or ruling was for the plaintiff or the defendant) of the different types of employment discrimination cases across the different sectors. The results of this study indicate that there are substantial differences in both the types of discrimination charges and the outcomes of those discrimination charges across the different sectors. The implications of the most significant findings are discussed, and recommendations are offered to organizations interested in reducing the occurrence of employment discrimination and the costs associated with employment discrimination litigation
Business · Demographic economics · Economics · Employment discrimination · Equal employment opportunity · Federal court · Labour economics · Plaintiff · Political science · Private sector · Public sector · Race (biology · Sociology · State (computer science · Supreme court · Business Law and Ethics · Law · Finance
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |