Direct evidence of discrimination is usually found where an employer admits to the employee or someone else, verbally or in writing, that their intent or motive is to take an Adverse Employment Action (described above) against an employee because the employee is a member of a Protected Class.
Courts have interpreted Section 1981 to apply to the employment context, including at-will employment and the independent contractor relationship.
While similar in protecting against unjust discrimination, Section 1981 differs from Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Evidence in a discrimination case in California typically includes: emails, text messages, recordings, disciplinary forms, termination documents, or a copy of your employment contract if one exists. If you're like most Californians, you spend an inordinate amount of time at work.
The employee must first present evidence that he is a member of a protected class, he was qualified for the position he held, he suffered an adverse employment action such as being fired, and that he was replaced with another worker who is not a member of that protected class.
It prohibits racial discrimination against whites as well as nonwhites. See McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Transp. Co., 427 U.S. 273, 295 (1976) (Section 1981 was intended to "proscribe discrimination in the making or enforcement of contracts against, or in favor of, any race").
The examples of employment scenarios that may violate Title VII include: an employer's decision to terminate an employee who was subjected to domestic violence because of fears related to the “drama battered women bring to the workplace” (disparate treatment); a supervisor who learns that an employee recently was ...
You might notice that members of one racial group receive more rewards for the same work or less punishment for the same misconduct. This is illegal, disparate treatment. You prove this discrimination by showing that similarly situated employees of different races are not receiving the same treatment at work.
To establish a prima facie case of disparate treatment under Title VII, a plaintiff must show “(1) he is a member of a protected class; (2) he was qualified for his position; (3) he experienced an adverse employment action; and (4) similarly situated individuals outside his protected class were treated more favorably.” ...
Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 created the Independent Living Services and Centers for Independent Living programs.